Guides
How windows actually work.
Plain-English explainers on how windows really behave — noise and heat — honest about what a window can and can't do.
The guides
Read the physics.
These are written to be correct and useful whether or not you ever buy anything from us — the numbers are industry ranges, the limits are stated plainly, and the product only shows up where it's genuinely relevant.
Why can I hear through my windows?The physics: a window is the weakest acoustic part of the wall, often 7–14 STC points below it. Why sound gets through, and what actually changes it.Read the guide
Why double-pane windows don't stop noiseNew windows, still loud? Double glazing was built for heat, not sound — matched panes and a narrow air gap are why. And why you don't need to replace them.Read the guide
STC, OITC, and what a window noise rating doesn't tell youEveryone advertises STC — the wrong metric for traffic and aircraft noise. Why OITC is the honest number almost nobody prints, and why even the right window number hits the wall.Read the guide
U-factor, SHGC, and why your windows still cook the roomThe thermal one. U-factor is what windows advertise; SHGC is the number that governs a Texas summer — and the honest limit of what a clear panel does about the heat.Read the guide
Looking for a specific noise instead? The soundproofing-by-problem guides cover traffic, aircraft, neighbors and more.
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