Aluminium windows and plastic windows on one house?

  • Erstellt am 2016-05-24 21:34:42

Curly

2016-05-24 21:34:42
  • #1
Hello,

we are planning at least a 4m long sliding window in the living area and possibly a glazed bay window. The glazing should be at least 2.30m high. According to a window manufacturer, the windows have to be made of aluminum because plastic cannot support such large windows. Therefore, all other windows in the house should also be made of aluminum so that it looks consistent. In another specialist store, we were told that you can definitely make the large window elements in the living area out of aluminum and the rest of the windows out of plastic. If you choose the same gray color, it would also look consistent. Is it okay to do it this way or do aluminum and plastic windows look bad together on a house?

Best regards
Sabine
 

Sebastian79

2016-05-24 21:43:52
  • #2
I wouldn't mind that - it's just a matter of taste. But 2.30m height is no problem for plastic...we have 2.42m.
 

Curly

2016-05-24 22:23:43
  • #3
We have been told by two different companies that plastic windows of this size cannot be made. They would not be stable enough; a sliding element then weighs several hundred kilos. I can understand that, it's just a question of whether you really have to make all the house windows from aluminum? An aluminum window is supposed to cost about twice as much, so that is quite a difference.

Best regards
Sabine
 

merlin83

2016-05-24 23:03:03
  • #4
Hello Sabine,

we have both. Plastic windows over 230cm high and an aluminum construction for windows and sliding door (even a different color). No one questioned that with us and in my opinion, it doesn't matter whether aluminum or plastic.

In our apartment, I only noticed during the construction phase of the house that one window is plastic instead of wood.

Best regards,
 

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