OPEN HOME HOURWeekly To Do #ExteriorWindowTreatments |
Weekly To-Do Topic: #ExteriorWindowTreatments | If your home was built before the early 1990s, it’s time to start planning the installation of energy-efficient windows. Older homes generally have single-pane, aluminum-frame, clear-glass windows, which are the perfect path for hot air to flow into your home. Keeping a room cool with windows that reduce UV rays is important. Windows with the Energy Star® rating meet strict energy-efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Investing in windows that meet Energy Star® requirements is more energy efficient than unrated windows and worth the investment. READ MORE IN THIS DIY ARTICLE>> and scroll below for a breakout of each segment in this podcast with resource links.