Tempered, laminated, insulated and tinted glass: what each type does and where it belongs.

One shatters into harmless granules, the other holds together on a plastic interlayer. Where each safety glass is required, and where one is simply the better b

An insulated glass unit is a sealed sandwich of panes, gas and spacers. When the third pane pays for itself — and when it is dead weight.

A microscopically thin metal layer decides whether your window blocks summer heat or winter loss. How to read the coating options on a quote.