| During a storm is your home safe? Here is
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| | while others may use polycarbonate
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| an easier question; what is stopping your
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| | plastics instead of glass. When
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| older modeled home from falling apart
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| | purchasing storm windows, it is important
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| right before your eyes?
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| | to decide between interior and exterior
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| Well, for those home owners who do not
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| | models. If the standard window unit
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| have storm shutters, storm windows or
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| | swings outward or local ordinances
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| storm doors you might just be relying on
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| | prohibit exterior modifications, interior
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| your insurance. For anyone whom has ever
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| | storm windows may be necessary. Other
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| dealt with insurance knows that not only
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| | standard sashes should allow for exterior
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| does it take a long time to receive funds
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| | storm windows, which basically act as a
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| but the process itself and time spent is
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| | reinforced second set of windows, not
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| not worth it. As technology increases so
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| | just a protective barrier.
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| do the ways that we are able to protect
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| | Environment: Not only do storm windows
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| our homes from nature's fury. Storm
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| | and doors protect your home from storms
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| windows are engineered to withstand
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| | and inclement weather but they are also
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| extreme weather conditions, such as
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| | known to protect your wallet. Many homes
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| hurricane forced winds to hail, debris
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| | utility is the most expensive bill.
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| and rain. Now a days not only do these
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| | Energy efficient storm windows and doors
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| protective shields guard our homes during
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| | thanks to innovative technologies not
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| inclement weather but they also help to
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| | only minimize the amount of energy used
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| insolate our homes making it more energy
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| | in the home and businesses today but also
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| efficient. Not only that but in the case
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| | make your home more sustainable and
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| of noise reduction and sun damage these
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| | environmentally friendly. Storm windows
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| windows muffle outside noises and reduce
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| | provide another layer of insulation to
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| the amount of noise it emits from the
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| | your home and can dramatically decrease
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| home regardless if there is a loud
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| | energy bills. The extra layer keeps the
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| football game or party and holds a
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| | sun from beaming in your home and fading
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| protective layer that prevents the suns
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| | your carpet, hardwood floors, drapes, and
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| harmful rays from fading drapes,
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| | furniture. In addition the harmful sun
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| furniture, hardwood flooring, and carpet.
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| | rays, these windows can also provide a
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| In regards to the storm doors there are 3
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| | muffler to reduce the noise from inside
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| basic styles: Removable glass storm
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| | if you are having a party or practicing
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| doors, Non-removable glass storm doors,
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| | the tuba or outside activity. In
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| and self storing glass storm doors. Storm
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| | Benefit to older homes: Interior storm
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| doors are installed outside of exterior
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| | windows are perfect for older homes
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| doors protect them from the elements and
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| | because they are installed on the inside
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| create an insulating air space between
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| | and will not change the exterior charm of
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| the doors. Those designed to be entirely
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| | the current windows. Cost wise, since
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| removed and stored, although others have
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| | these storm windows are installed from
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| screens which can be interchanged with
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| | the inside, they won't weather under
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| glass or acrylic panels for use during
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| | nature's conditions. Other positive
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| warmer weather. Self-storing models allow
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| | attributes regarding interior storm
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| the glass/acrylic panels to slide into
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| | windows are that they can be taken down
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| another position on the door without
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| | during the summer to allow in breezes or
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| needing to be removed. For storm
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| | they can be left up year round, able to
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| windows some manufacturers use tempered
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| | fit any-sized rectangular window and most
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| glass to provide protection from debris,
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| | other shapes as well.
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