We found a stock pile of crazy EFFICIENT windows and doors

Matt meets with Steve Baczek at the European Architectural Supply Showroom right outside of Boston, Massachusetts to talk about crazy efficient windows and doors. With a focus on modern design and performance, these windows and doors offer unique features like aluminum construction with customizable color options, and smart designs. Learn from industry experts about how they design these windows and doors to last.

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[dnosal]

Well... I'm writing from Poland. This white frame that was showed as first is literary cheapest possible option in Central Europe (Germany/Poland).
You cannot buy anything worse than that. In some places You still can buy double glazed ones but I don't know anyone who put one of those, even in most budget constructions for poorest citizens.
I went myself with 104mm aluminium system with aerogel (Aluprof). Worth every peny.
But what's more important than window? How it is installed :D
But Matt already nailed those topics multiple times on this channel.

[randomnik]

Last month I put these "highly advanced" doors and windows on my shed. Greetings from Europe.

[adamlauderback]

Thank you to EAS for not shying away from mentioning price. That level of transparency is what puts them at the top of my consideration list for my next project.

[NSResponder]

18:27 doors like that were standard in Germany by the 1970s.

[rogerhuston]

My wife is from Germany, love their doors and windows.

[MrPizzaman]

I just placed my order for my new house with all of these windows from Seemray in Cleveland Ohio. They are being built in Germany and shipped over. I'm super excited for them to go along with my modern house design and high efficiency. The prices were quite reasonable at $33k for 25 windows (including a tilt turn french door)... I think a solid window is closer to $50/60 sqft and a tilt turn is a bit over $100.

[JohnnyFD]

I grew up on SF and never saw these windows until I moved to Thailand and then Ukraine where these are everywhere. It’s crazy we still don’t have these as standard in 🇺🇸 in 2024.

[ericscott]

Best part about this vid was the openness about the general pricing. I thought they would be insanely priced, but just a little pen to napkin math, it really isn't that bad (all things considered) Thank you both for continuing to help educate the prospective custom home customer in knowing more about what really needs to be in a home, & not just interior designers gone wild (HGTV)

[cartersimmons]

I fell in love with these doors and windows in Germany 1986.

[haroldpeperkamp]

Here in the Netherlands it is standard practice. However, our friends in Sweden had triple glazing with built-in sun shades about 35 years ago that amazed us. Same time we wondered where he was getting cash after bank hours with that piece of plastic, recycling beer cans and having gas station pumps with vapour evac on the guns!😮

[oakld]

Looks like third function of European windows is still hidden even from US reseller 😃. Most of European windows have micro-ventilation position on the handle, when you rotate it to roughly 1:30 possition. You can open the window just a bit, about half an inch gap at the top is created per about 3 feets of window height. It's used on cold days or nights to keep small, limited air exchange.

[sc]

I had a great experience working with EAS. Love my Schuco windows. Thanks for the lead guys. Make sure you ask for the hidden hinges...

[disqusrubbish]

I lived in Europe for awhile in the early 80s and the tilt-in windows were very solid. You can't can't tell in the video how beefy they feel in person. Ha - I wrote the comment too soon. Seconds later Steve mentions how solid the doors are.

[Lylantares]

Great show on the european window/door basics.
Just as a note: When building a house in Germany, these are standard. Polish ones are usually a good quality for a decent price. German ones are more expensive, but they can have more technical gadgets in terms of insulation, and house building companies often advertise their window/wall insulation numbers very prominently. For example, if you go to a show housing park, many companies have these cut open window frames (as well as their cut open walls) on diplay and are ready to show off their specialties.

Our windows have a U value of 0.5 on the triple-glazing, and you can get the frames in 6-7 chamber setups with or without special insulation. We also got security glass and a more secure framework for the RC2 defense standard (I am amazed that door/window defense is such a small topic in a country like the US). You can also get the windows with a lock&key option, so you can securely lock the window from the inside. You will still be able to open it immediately in case of emergency.

Swing'n slides are a divisive topic as they are really beautiful and save a lot of space (that's a HUGE topic in Middle-western Europe where space is expensive), but they are quite pricey and need to be built AND installed correctly.

[blackbird]

funfact, if you turn handle to 45 degrees (towards up) it disengages gaskets, it appears closed but it allows some air trough - good to prevent condensation (eg in bathroom or kitchen)

[glennakam]

I just stop by EAS this week. It was great to touch the quality of these windows and doors. Staff was awesome as well.

[MSHAMLETINBOSTON]

Thank you so much for sharing this great resource. I am in need of an exterior door for my newly built porch nook. Now I know where to get my 9ft door. Tremendous thanks.

[DeuceDeuceBravo]

Would love to see you guys do a breakdown of different window glass and how to use them. For example, low-e glass on the east and west walls? High solar gain on the south? Etc.

[Padyatra]

I am watching that thinking, that this is some high-end window, only to realise that it is, although good quality, but the most common kind in Europe. These windows are very good at soundproofing as well. You can realise that your window is not fully closed just by the fact that you could hear some outside noises.

[danc]

Didn't realize this place existed. Right down the road. I'll be checking them out in person.