Gary Smith – Window World
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Push for more sustainable homes
Gary Smith explains a new program that enables the real estate industry to identify and integrate an additional 17 Liveability Property Features into a property’s sale ... -
Choosing the right glass
Gary Smith discusses some of the myriad options for glass selection and explains where and why certain types should be installed in homes. There are two ... -
The changing state in awareness of building products compliance
By far the biggest issue in the building industry at the moment is the use of non-compliant building products. Gary Smith explains why everyone needs to ... -
The importance of hardware maintenance
Gary Smith explains that all hard working mechanisms deserve some maintenance to keep them performing to their full potential. This maintenance should occur prior to hand-over ... -
How to avoid thermal breakage
Gary Smith explains what causes thermal stress glass breakage in windows – and what measures you can take to avoid and prevent it. With the use ... -
Window rules open to doors
The 1999 version of Australian Standard (AS) 2047 has recently been superseded by a new 2014 version, which has a new title AS 2047:2014 Windows and ... -
How to prevent aluminium window corrosion attack
Many issues with corrosion could be easily avoided if its causes were better understood. The following information gives an explanation of why corrosion often occurs in ... -
Windows in new dwellings
Information is the key to being able to plan and discuss industry issues with government departments and to understand trends in the market and changes within ... -
The upgrade to NatHERS
At the offices of the Australian Window Association (AWA), we field many calls from our members and thermal assessors using various energy rating simulation packages. Often ...
