How Double Glazing Has Evolved Since the 1980s
Roots Go Back to the Victorian Era
Double glazing became popular in the 1980s and has advanced significantly over the past few decades. Derbyshire farmer Ted Moult featured in the first advertisements in the eighties, which brought what was a huge improvement in homes to the fore. However, double glazing can trace its roots back to the Victorian times, when it was used in Scotland.
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It has been around in America as far back as the forties and fifties, and many people believe that it was born out of an idea that US inventor C D Haven had in 1930. However, this particular design wasn’t popular, as it was quite expensive to create.
More relaxed building rules and regulations meant that homeowners did not have any green or financial incentives to improve energy-efficiency within their homes. Furthermore, materials tended to be very expensive until the 1970s, which saw … Read more
