LIVING IN GLASS .

Thinking of building your dream house? Perhaps a spectacular adobe with natural daylight and minimalist simplicity? Well then, you should think glass. It’s elegant, its classic… and glass repair is much cheaper than wood replacement.

Many ideas have been thrown around regarding the use of glass in architecture and one of the first and most famous glass creation is the Farnsworth House located near Plano, Illinois. Built in 1951 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this steel and glass design was considered gutting edge and ahead of its time. Samantha Wright, a writer for a lifestyle magazine quipped that she was inspired by the house and was surprised that the glass house idea was thrown around because a builder commented that a sliding glass door repair is easier to go about than wooden door repair. “It’s so simple but true isn’t it?” said Ms. Wright “wood nowadays is such a liability with the mold and constant chip because of age, if I have a glass house home restoration wouldn’t be that hard.”

Glasshouses can also give you natural lighting that will enable you to save on electricity bills. Furthermore, it can provide you with this feature without the heat or the cold brought about by unpredictable weather. Modern glass materials can be environmentally responsive and there are varieties to choose from: First, there is the option to use photovoltaic cells, which will be mounted on the roof to generate electricity. These are angled like louvers to reduce solar penetration into the building. Then there’s the Pilkington Solar E Plus and Low E glass, which are low emissive, it reduces unwanted heat again in summer but are warm to touch in winter. You could also add roller screens with nanotechnology-embedded fabrics to block further sunlight.

Another amazing option is to get a self-cleaning glass. The secret of this self-cleaning glass is its nanotechnology coating; it is broken down into two processes. One, it uses a photo catalytic process, what this means is that the coating of the glass reacts with UV rays from the sun to break down organic dirt. Two, when rain or water hits the glass instead of forming droplets of water; the water spreads evenly over the surface and takes the dirt right off. Unlike the usual glass materials, this advanced glass dries water very quickly and do not leave behind unpleasant marks. The coating requires only a tiny amount of UV radiation to activate so it even works even during winter.

The possibilities are endless with modern glass architecture, with the help of a really good architect and knowledgeable glass installers you will be able to build a house that will be able to compete with the big leagues.

For more information on glass installation and restoration, visit this site on sliding door repair.

By: Sheryll Cross

Sheryll Cross is a web copywriter for a web design company, that is associated with a home restoration company.

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