By Stephani L. Miller
Many of the newest vinyl windows, whether all vinyl or vinyl-clad, offer a more traditional wood-window appearance, but still provide effective thermal performance and wind or impact resistance.
Weather Shield's Visions ELS premium vinyl window line features the detailing of a traditional wood window with a built-in brick mold and a solid 4 9/16-inch jamb. The window's construction exceeds DP-50 ratings in specific configurations. The integral finger lift and the checkrail interlock when latched to snug the sashes together and seal out air and water. 800.477.6808. www.weathershield.com..
Peachtree's 300 Series Vinyl Clad wood windows feature extruded vinyl exteriors, double weather stripping, one-piece welded jamb construction, and white cellular PVC or clear-finished pine interiors. The windows are built with an integral nailing fin, a beveled frame and sash, and a factory-applied brick mold or J-channel. 800.732.2499. www.peachtreedoor.com..
Armor Glass Plus windows from Gorell feature two panes of glass that sandwich a polyvinyl butyral interlayer to resist impact, and a third inner pane of glass. The manufacturer says that, in tests, Armor Glass Plus windows withstood more than 30 blows with a baseball bat before a quarter-size hole appeared. A new Low-E coating improves the window's solar heat gain, shading coefficient, and overall thermal performance. 724.465.1800. www.gorell.com..
Available in single-hung, double-hung, slider, and picture units, Jeld-Wen's Premium Vinyl Window features a continuous head and sill and equal sight lines. The window is constructed of extruded vinyl and comes in white or desert sand. Simulated divided lights are available in four widths. 800.877.9482. www.jeld-wen.com.
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