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HOMES PLUS AUGUST 2016 4 18 Full-size Doors On Display, Our Installers Are Licensed & Bonded 16'x7', 25 Gauge...Non Insulated Steel $ 725 Lifetime Door Co. TRUCKLOAD SALE on Garage Doors & Door Openers Installed Tax Included $ 895 • Lifetime Warranty • Other Sizes Available • 2000 Garage Doors in Stock Special! - Take down and haul away old door for FREE! 16x7 SAVE $ 240 NOW Model 8365 ORDER A LIFTMASTER 1/2 HP GARAGE DOOR OPENER & GET 2 REMOTES & KEYPAD. $ 329 Installed Tax Included • Two-Sided Pre-Finished Galvanized Steel • R-10 Insulated • 5 colors to choose from 12645 W. Townsend (2 blocks N. of Burleigh, enter off 124th St. only) Free Estimate 262-783-4004 Monday - Friday 7am-5pm www.lifetimedoor.net 2 4 7 7 9 0 0 2 0 Full Year Warranty, parts and service on installed operators. FREE Internet Gateway with order REMODEL • REPLACE • RETHINK REMODEL. REPLACE. RETHINK your windows. Bliffert Lumber offers quality products from Marvin ® . Call or visit us today to learn more. Marvin Windows and Doors, Warroad, MN 56763 ©2011 Marvin Windows and Doors. All rights reserved. ® Registered trademark of Marvin Windows and Doors 248420006 548 W. Sunset Dr. Waukesha, WI 53189 (262) 542-6666 www.bliffertlumber.com Dear Jim: I need to block the sun's heat and fading rays coming in my windows. They are just single-pane, but are in good condition. Is it hard to install a heat-control window film myself and does it work? — Cole H. Dear Cole: I often recommend double- or triple-pane, low-emissivity replacement windows. The fact that your windows are in good shape, applying permanent film is a much lower cost option. The new year- round, energy-control window films are not difficult to install and they do work. These films have a microscopically thin low-emissivity layer of metal to block heat gain during summer and heat loss during winter. They are not darkly tinted or extremely reflective like the mirrored office building windows. Most people will not even notice the film on the glass. The color and amount of tint of the film also impacts how much heat and glare come through the window glass. For hot climates, a darkly tinted film with a low-emissivity coating blocks the most heat and glare. It also blocks heat during winter, so it is not the best for solar heating. For most other climates, a lightly tinted, low-emissivity film provides the most year- round energy savings. When looking out from indoors, the tint is barely noticeable. It blocks the intense heat from the sun dur- ing summer, yet allows some solar heat in during winter. It also reduces a chilly sen- sation when sitting near windows at night. Other benefits of this window film are it blocks nearly all the sun's UV (ultraviolet) fading rays to protect furniture and car- pets. Totally clear film with no tint also reduces fading and minimizes the chance of the glass shattering when broken. Extra- thick safety films are also available. Dark window films block much of the sun's heat by absorbing it instead of reflect- ing it. This can be a problem on double-pane glass because it gets hot possibly causing the seals to leak. Nearly clear films do not cause as much heat, but still check your window warranty before applying film. These year-round, energy-savings films JAMES DULLEY Blocking the sun's heat and fading rays Gila Films Once the winter/summer energy-saving film is applied to the window glass, it is difficult to notice a difference in the view outdoors. See DULLEY/Page 7