All-Clad Exterior Types... differences??
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Comments (13)This is a follow-up to my post of April 23. I received my 9-3/4" Falk saucier today, almost a month from the time I ordered it on eBay. Just about the time I was getting antsy about not having received it, I got an email message from the vendor, telling me that the manufacturer had had trouble getting handles, and that was the reason for the delay. A few days later there was another message saying that the pan had been shipped, and I received it ten days after that message. It was well packed, and looks and feels like it would survive being run over by a tank. It's quite heavy, which is what I expected---no single-handed tossing of ingredients! I'm on the short side (5'4"), and find the angle of the pan's handle a bit high; however, this isn't the first time I've had that problem, and can cope with it. On the whole, I'm happy with my purchase (obviously, I haven't cooked anything with it yet, but don't anticipate any surprises there). Given the price of copper cookware, I think this was a reasonable transaction for a new pan. I didn't get the copper lid, which I think is a frivolous expense; a glass lid from another pan fits this one just fine. ---Margaret...See MoreSoup Pot-Lodge or All Clad?
Comments (11)I'm not sure if everyone here is on the same page (if so, then sorry), but Lodge does make enameled cast iron cookware. As to the China sentiment, I do agree to a point. But it also depends on how much you want to spend. You can go to Target and buy a Chinese enameled cast iron pot for 40 bucks, or you can buy an equivalent size Le Creuset (or Staub) pot for about $200 or more. Yet in the end, they will all perform basically the same. How do I know? Because I own a cheap Target enameled cast iron pot in addition to my Le Creuset and Descoware cookware. The only difference, IMNSHO, is in the attention to detail of the interior and exterior glazing. Other than that, they perform pretty much the same......See MoreAll Wood Windows (no clad)
Comments (14)brickeyee, I think the bidding should start at 30 years. That being said, can you name me another exterior building material that lasts 30 years that is made today in normal new construction (roofing, cladding, windows, etc). Yes, premium wood windows should last that long with maintenance, however that is not even close to what is used in new construction. The cheapest stuff in the construction spectrum is used in new construction. Most asphalt roofs that we replace are less than 15 years old. 30 years out of a window is not bad. The technology has come leaps and bounds in the last 30 years. The standard for 30 years ago would have been single pane with a storm window. We are miles away from that now sealed IGUs, Low-e, and inert gas fills. That is just the industry standard. What will be industry standards for 30 years from now will probably be thin film solar, evacuated IGUs, radiant windows, etc. The weatherstripping and air tightness has come miles since 30 years ago with different interlocking mechanisms and advancements in the seals. It is not the window companies that assign the U-Factor but the NFRC that established that term. While I agree it is a made up term in an attempt to distinguish the window industry, it is merely a term assigned to what is an operable vs. stationary building material. Most reputable window companies and installation companies will happily disclose that U-Factor is merely the inverse of R-Value. Average 2x4 wall is no where near R-13 when you look at whole wall R-Values. Whole wall 2x4 wall R-Value is less than R-10 on average and there are windows in existence today that are U-0.10 (R=10). They are expensive but there are more cost effect windows that are out there today that are U-0.15 or R=6.7 Quick Rule-of-Thumb for Glass Performance Options Single Pane - R1 or U1 Single Pane and storm window - R2 or U.5 Dual Pane, clear glass - R2 or U.5 Dual Pane, LowE coated - R3 or U.33 Dual Pane, LowE coated, Argon fill - R3.5 or U.29 Triple Pane or dual pane with storm, all clear glass - R3 or U.33 Triple Pane, one lite LowE coated - R4 or U.25 Triple Pane, two lites LowE coated - R5 or U.20 Triple Pane, two lites LowE coated, argon fill - R6 or U.17 Triple Pane, two lites LowE coated, krypton fill - R6.7 or U.15 When you look at what the realized affect on total wall R-Values are based on the windows being the weak point, it is much more impactful than you might suspect. 80/20 split of wall to window area assuming an R-Value of the wall of R-10. Single pane wood (R-1) total wall R-Value = 3.6 Single pane wood with storm (R=2) total wall R-Value = 5.6 Double pane insulated Low-e (R=4) total wall R-Value = 7.7 Triple pane insulated Low-e (R=6.7) total wall R-Value = 9.1 These are not small differences if you figure you can change your total wall R-Value by almost 3X. The more insulated the wall gets, the more negative impact that a poorly insulated window has on the total wall R-Value...See MoreAll vinyl Softlite or Sunrise vs vinyl clad Anderson 200
Comments (17)Most windows are better than Andersen. They're overpriced garbage living off of their name. I've been installing Softlite windows for over 20 years. I have also installed Marvin, Simonton, Thermal (now out of business), Crestline, Alside and a few other of brand windows. I personally use Alside windows for my business but mainly subcontract for a company that uses Softlite. Softlite would be my second choice out of all of them. Marvin's are probably the best windows of the bunch but definitely not worth the extra cost. Especially if you plan to move in 15 years. New construction type windows are great but can cause a world id issues if not installed 100%correctly. It also adds a major headache and a lot of expense in the future for the new owners or you if you end up staying. If it were me, I would save some cash and have the builders build buck frames and use replacement type windows. Since you're starting with a clean slate you can usually get a better fit and better insulated opening doing it that way....See Moreeandhl
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