What to know
- Bare aluminum conducts heat; residential use needs a thermal break.
- Hybrids pair a vinyl or wood interior with an aluminum exterior.
- They are common on commercial and contemporary residential work, not typical bungalow replacements.
Thermal break or skip it
Pure aluminum is a heat path. In a Canadian winter an unbroken aluminum frame will condensate and feel cold even with good glass. Thermally broken aluminum and hybrid windows (vinyl or wood interior, aluminum exterior) exist specifically to keep the look without that penalty.
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