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I dunno the single pane windows on my 100 year old house also have seals around them that let water through. They really need to be fixed or replaced. 1500 is

• yojo 4y ago
  Another difference between single and multi-pane is repairability. The seal between the pane and the wood is usually glazing. If that’s failing, you need to replace it. You can buy glazing putty at a big box store, and see how to do it on YouTube. With a little practice, it’s about ten minutes/window. $15 in materials will do a dozen or so. If it’s leaking between the wood, you need to caulk. That’s $3-$13 in materials/tools (depending on if you already have the gun) and a couple minutes labor. You may also need some flashing over the top to direct the water away from the pane. This is slightly more complicated. Probably $30 and an hour or so. If you don’t want to learn these skills, a handyman should be up to any of them. Multi pane windows also need to be flashed and caulked, just like your single pane. The only piece that I mentioned that is different is the glazing. Glazing can be replaced, the interior seal on a multi-pane window cannot
  • yamtaddle 4y ago
    For that matter, it's not hard to learn to cut entirely new panes for old-school windows, and the tools aren't particularly expensive. Break a modern window and you'll most likely be replacing the whole thing, frame, casing(!), and all—the entire old window becomes trash. ... however, I do prefer the modern ones, myself. Energy loss through single-pane windows is no joke.