Fiberglass windows from Canada are both higher quality and less expensive than the American windows we looked at, IMO. We used triple pane fiberglass windows from Accurate Dorwin and Inline and love them. U-factors of 0.14 and 0.19 for most windows with high SHGC. Their fiberglass was infinitely more robust than Marvin's and less expensive. Cost for a tilt turn was literally 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of Kolbe and Marvin, and I like Inline's better. You won't get wood, and wait times will be longer.

When we lived in Germany, we had these windows and loved them. I always wondered why no one in the USA was using them. If I was building a new house now, I would definitely use them.

A hint you missed, please never cover the little holes seen at 6:33. That is the way the water takes if it gets anywhere in the frame of the window. If you cover that you will have big problems.

I lived in Nuremberg Germany [ 1976-1979 ] loved those tilt in/swing open windows

In Germany the windows you get can have built in fly screens, blinds and outside grill that drops down when needed at night for security or as another shield of protection against blizzard or wild weather. Another type has drop down sun shade or privacy screens. The windows in most northern european countries are awesome.

My aunt had windows like this done with the wood foil facing. When I first saw them, I thought they were real wood until she told me they were actually PVC. They seal amazingly well and closing them is like a bank vault in the way they just block out sound.

I grew up watching TOH where they had the latest and greatest technology in home construction,that is what this channel reminds me of. Can’t wait to see what Matt has in store Friday.

I wish there was an online course to take a complete novice through the things they need to know to be an informed client when building a house. There’s a lot to learn here to be able to speak with architects and builders intelligently.

Thank you for posting the link! We've been looking for these style European windows.

Wow! Beautiful and awesome windows! I love all the new goodies that are coming out. Thank you for giving us a view of everything.

When I was in architecture school an architect from Grimshaw architects gave a lecture about a subway station in NY they were building. And he mentioned it was much harder to source specialist building components in US compared to Europe.

My brother-in-law just installed these himself at his new home. I was shocked at the quality, and much lower price even with shipping from Europe. Highly recommend.

as a person from Europe - yeah that is normal window we get in every single home :P

And everybody was laughing that all these are unnecessary in Texas, and now look at them:D

Great to see one of the coolest contractors in America recommending these windows. They're absolutely awesome and as more people catch on, I hope US manufacturers will also enter the game to compete

Me sitting here in Germany. That's a standard window here and you'd be fined if you use a shitty window if you replace your windows in an existing house or building a new one... Another aspect you can have in those windows are locking pins for commercial use these doors and windows can't be pried open without taking a lot of time. These steel pins are also locking into a steel insert. As door fitment is another issue you have in commercial spaces for security and indoor climate control reasons.

Finally some proper windows :)

Good info and thanks for trying a change in the way we think

I got all my Windows and doors from Poland. The name is verka. They are awesome. They do Open inside so You have to get window blinds from europe.

Steve scoped out those windows a while ago, and man was he right. Those 10 sealing points, perfect for NYC or any loud city. Wow

My friend works for a window manufacturer in a small town in Czechia - such light manufacturing brings them valuable local jobs.

Expected update on the Kohler bathroom, we did something similar. But efficient windows are great too.

One of my favorite videos so far. We're currently in the planning process of building a house and this definitely gave me some good ideas when it comes to windows.

Today's latest Essential Craftman video is about insulation, and a commenter there mentioned that you need to be careful about the ability of some high-expansion foams to warp a window frame. It sounds like with the stiff UPVC and a low-expansion foam, you will avoid that danger.

I am the Maintenance lead in a vinyl window plant. ( I'm actually watching this on my lunch break. ) I have a hard time believing that these windows are cheaper than American windows. Did you compare them to the most expensive brand/model in the states? I do have to say that I like the features they have. I wish we made windows with options like these.

this is absolute gold! thanks for the video Matt!!

Epic. Thank you, Matt.

It's always surprising to realize, that the 20-30 years old recycled windows I rescued for my garden shed ($250 delivery cost for 1000 sqft), are still way better than what's still sold brand new as a "bargain" in the USA. I can only agree with Matt here: take a look into what's available from Europe. I suppose even adding shipping costs, windows manufactured in Poland according to german code would easily be able to leave be a great alternative even for less well off americans.

Man! Those are some sweet windows. Love all your waterproofing details. You guys nail it!!

Might be efficient...but they aren't very affordable. EAS priced out their lower end windows and they were fairly competitive with Anderson 400's until they added freight. Then the windows were 50% more. Can't imagine what the price would have been had they priced Schueco. I guess when the house costs 2,000,000+ you see affordable in a different light.

Hey Matt, would love to get a show between you and @Steve on how to get started working with an architect. My wife and I are going to be making a move, looking to purchase some land, and have a house designed. Would love a breakdown of how to find an architect, what questions to ask, and the best way to get that entire process going. Appreciate all your shows-super helpful and informative; we're taking tons of notes to bring building science into our build.

When your windows have more insulation than the frame of the house

Thank you Matt!!! As a new FL state certificated residential contractor I find your videos here and on the Build Show Network VERY informative !! The knowledge i have gained from your videos I implement in to my own building practices. And I fully agree with you in that we as builders need to strive to make our builds last for a hundred plus years!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time with us!!

Hey matt, love these windows, they are really high quality. Just speaking from a contractor to contractor, you never really talk about pella or marvin, and they are super high quality units from usa companies. Also, when you do your siding videos its always the same hardi board, vinyl. I would love to see you go over losp lap siding, bodygaurd products and the windows doors made from marvin/ pella. Just a thought. Really enjoy your informative videos.

One difference, in Europe its normal to install the frames first, with no glass, and fit the DGU’s last.

Schuco is basically pcv profiles supplier. Hardware, glazing are made by different vendors. What we in Europe consider as window manufacturer is entity that put those elements together to create ready window. It is not uncommon here to wait for widows 6 or more weeks. If you want to get it to US the process would be of course longer.

Soon in the Risinger’s home: Mrs Risinger uses hair dryer for 5 minutes, Matt first comment is “now the furnace will not turn on for days!” 👍👍

Funny to see efficient German windows in a house build out of paper :D

Yes, finally! I have been waiting for this one ever since the IG teaser! -LumberJohn

Amazing video Matt!!! A-mazing! I've thought about this for YEARS! When I build my house I seriously considered going to Germany, buying windows and then shipping them back to the US. Anyone that's spent much time in europe knows how much higher quality doors and windows they have as their standard.

Matt get your framers a cordless router with a Whiteside bit to cut out windows. After seeing Awesome Framers do it I have been using it on every job I do. It gives a clean professional look.

That last part of the video with your 'after thoughts' is extremely valuable. Thanks!

I have triple glaze, but they're domestic. I wish I would've thought of importing. I like European style windows.

It can't be cheaper to bring a container from Europe, they are not cheap in Germany. Some factories in Eastern Europe make them even better and cheaper. This format and the tilt vent has been the norm in Europe for over 50 years now. We don't have them in the US because of oligopoly of 3-4 companies dominating the market, lobbying for noon tariff restrictions and playing games with building codes

As a European I love how American windows are so focussed on incorporating window screens though. I hate fighting mosquitos in my country. Window screens are almost unicorn rare.

My old Swedish house has this type of windows, installed in 1983 ...

Should make a video of the process of how you bought the windows and what goes into actually purchasing and shipping them to the job site.

I'm not a home builder, but have installed many sliders and doors. When we put down the sealant for the threshold, we put 2 very fat beads of caulk straight across the entire bottom to make sure there's a connection. We want to make sure there's contact between the threshold and the floor. Those thin beads at 10:26 are fine, as long as everything is perfectly flat and perfect, which it probably is on Matt's job ! Just wanted to let people know that most jobs require a much bigger/fatter line of caulk to seal the slider or door to the floor.

In South FL, if the window isn't impact and doesn't have an NOA approval, it can't be used. Limits your options quite a bit.

And as you know Matt, you can buy the exact same products from Innotech in Langley, BC, possibly for less $$ (AND the glazing in Innotech windows and doors is supplied by Cardinal in Hood River OR). Excellent choice no matter what climate zone!!

We have these same windows as well as the huge 8ft sliding doors here in our Europe house, can't wait to put them in our Texas house now that I know it can be done!

A couple of things to consider with these kinds of windows. Yeah they’re bullet proof and super efficient. But they’re not practical if you have blinds/shades/curtains. Not sure about screens for bugs, but none of the windows in Germany had screens where we usually stay. Also if there’s a breeze they can swing all over the place they’re super heavy and will knock out anything in their path. So you can’t use them if you have anything on the window sill. And you can use them if you have a desk or coffee table of plants ... anything in the way of their path. If you want to black out the windows you can install electric or manual storm shutter outside that rolls down and blocks out all light (like they have in Europe).

I’ve been mooning over theses windows for years. I’m so jealous. I hate you now.

5:47 could also put a water resistant wood there. Like in Europe before (and with Thermopane wood frame windows) we used to put oak on the bottom. And it doesn't all need to be oak, just the part facing up. I'm sure there's at least one place in your area that does laminated wood (or can do).

I love the tilt and turns. I'm looking at various options for our new build this year. Thanks for the recommendation on a European window supplier. Europe seems worlds ahead in a lot of ways when it comes to both style and efficiency.

Great video. We have couple Schüco dealers in South Florida but their pricing are high. Anyway, thanks for sharing.

Is this the 1st time you ever heard of Schuco windows? We sold and installed 1,000"s of them in homes back 25+ years ago. Now they focus on commercial applications only in the USA. Great windows but costs were high even though we were a direct buyer from them.

I lived in Europe for several years and absolutely loved the windows; here in the States, not so much.

A great company for emergency efficient windows is Dako. I use them myself.

Thanks for the info, Matt. I was looking to remodel a Colorado cabin last fall, even talked to the planning department, but balked at the high price of windows that were only U 0.3 or so. If I'm going to spend that much I want below U 0.2. When spring arrives I'll take another look at the project--either do it or sell it as is.

they have some beautifull minimalist windows...

This is crazy that you made this video now. I didnt know there was supplier for these in the US. I did it the hard way :( I bought a standard bi-level home in New Jersey in 2019 and while I was doing the full gut demo, had to go a wedding in Europe(Kosovo) for my brother in law's wedding. When I was out there I had seen these types of windows but kept telling myself that I couldn't install these on my 2x4 exterior walls. My uncle is a builder back home and forced me to talk to a manufacturer friend of his and they both ensured me I could do it. Believe it or not I had made the entire order pretty much through Viber after I had gotten back. Conversion from Inches to CM was kind of a pain but these German designed windows are on another level of insulation that I really wasn't expecting. I was going to go with Anderson 400 series double hung windows and these cost me literally half the price with double the insulation. And man are they sound proof. Triple pane is kinda the way to go for these. It was a bit more expensive but compared to how much money I was saving, I didnt care. Another thing that I had added that I didn't see on yours were exterior blinds to these windows and exterior insect screen(cause when you open these windows they are like opening a door to your exterior and there's a bunch of mosquitos in my area) which I highly recommend as they look really nice from the exterior but when these aluminum blackout blinds come down, you cant its truely blackout from the outside so great for privacy at night especially. The only difference is the window has this extra pocket at the top but the functionality is amazing and surprisingly not necessary to water proof outside of norm. You can even make them electric if you wanna go crazy but I didn't see the value of that and thought it to be too much work. Was wondering would those connections have to be 220v? though didnt entertain the idea. Have lived in the house for a little under a year and no bowing or bending of the windows and no loss of functionality that I've noticed so far and no issues in use or insulation in both winter and summer. Guess cause its PVC and not vinyl? Maybe its the metal locking mechanism that is like a vacuum seal when you close them, but was kinda worried about that tbh when I pulled them out of the container. Very sturdy windows though and while installed them myself, def requires a second pair of hands as they are pretty heavy. BTW, got 1 sliding door for my backyard from idk what brand, but I am not a fan of it because of how complicated it is to open/close. It like pops out when you have to open it and god is it annoying. I will 100% be replacing it for something more functional in the future. Wouldn't order again but from the end of the video I see these are a different brand/mechanism all together and look much more functional. Might order one from this supplier just to keep the style the same through the home.

Dear Matt. I've waited 44 years(!) to see THIS STYLE much less GRADE of window in OUR country. Thank you for this video AND the CONTACT INFORMATION! btw I know these windows have been here, BUT your video and others like it, CAN make THIS BUILD QUALITY, a MAIN STREAM 'BUILD STANDARD'.

1. The biggest Producer of Windows in Europe..........has a BIG Production in Mexico............2. The windows always should be the "coldest" part of the outside wall. So u can see moisture in a wet window! So, when using high efficiency windows......the rest of the house has to be even better efficiency isolated.

At least here in Northern Europe we have window options with a metal outer frame, but a wooden inner frame. So if you like your true wood look and feel inside, you can have that with the advantages of the metal frame outside.

Love the windows! :)

You may also set handle 45 degrees up. This will bring you to micro ventilation mode. It's awesome thing when it's raining or cold outside or you don't need a lot of air.

My sister just built a new home in College Station Texas and now has a leaking roof and busted pipes. If the house was only sealed right this would never have happened. Matt, I have been following you for a while now and I love your style of building, you are the OCD of tightly sealed homes.

As a Brit the idea of uPVC being premium is quite funny :)

Hey @Matt did those 10 points of contact (11:55) give you trouble or were they factory calibrated? This is one thing I don't miss about windows back in Europe is adjusting each and every point of contact to balance good sealing all around and easy twisting of the handle.

It seems madness that this type of window isn't standard in the US.

All this hard work and we install it with the corner full of dirt

Thx for the video. Awesome windows. You mentioned the dealer in Boston can “help” with problems/service. Did you get a sense of the logistics involved in getting parts much less a piece of glass if you had breakage or a seal failure?

Regards from Germany! Good choice Matt!

I THINK I drove past this house...would be nice to really take a closer look at the windows. Look awesome.

As a swiss i do like those windows for me (Standard here). I wonder though: what do you do if a window breaks for some reason? Importing a new one would take quite a while

I've seen many sliding door issues when using triple IGU or laminated glass. The weight of that glass takes a toll on the hardware. Schuco is known for having great hardware but even then, I don't expect these doors to be smoothly operating in a few years. Unless they're in a showroom of course (in which case they regularly swap out hardware for that reason =P)

Thank you

Will you do a video on what's happening in TX with the freeze?

I love the video I am looking at doing my windows up here in WA, have to check out pricing, and what was that calking or fill around the windows you were using, I always go with the spray foam , the one you had looks like it cam in a tube

Super video-great content and answers questions I've been harboring for some time. I'm an Austinite that's done a lot of remodeling on my own homes -Mostly DIY with some subs. I'm looking to build and retire in Taos NM-a cold climate and my design follows the Austin firm Ma Modular "Luna" home with a a lot of glass so triple glaze was always on my shopping list. What should I be looking for when selecting a sub for window and glass door installation. In a smaller market, such as Taos, I may not have a wide choice of contractors. Plase advise-long time subscriber here

New apartment buildings in my city (US) are mainly using tilt and turns now. Hopefully there will be a law and incentives along with that to change double hung windows to tilt and turns all over the US

Hey Texas! I heard you folks were getting some chill. Just checked my phone, -3 degrees. Maybe it's time we revise the building codes nationally?

Here is Germany you really can't go anywhere and not seeing Schüco windows installed into all ways of life. Yes, they are a bit more expensive even in our country but the quality is more than worthy of the pricings. I would certainly recommend you US folks get your hands on these windows. Once installed they will stand up to all types of weather and last a very long long time.

Triple pane windows are a mistake I made in half of my revamped 1950 home in Texas. The gain in energy efficiency is more than offset by the loss of natural light. In rooms with large windows, we have to turn on the lights during the day to comfortably read.

My dad had a regional company that manufactured windows like this. Used Rehau and Salamander extrusions at the time.

Casement windows are hinged, usually latch at one point and open OUT. Screens if provided are on the INSDE. TILT AND TURN WINDOWS (aka European Windows or German Windows) are hinged, latch at multiple points, and SWING IN OR TILT IN. Screens may be provided on the ouside. Also some manufacturers provde integrated shutters or shades for light control. The Tilt and Turn Window is a superior product to casement, single hung and double hung windows in just about all respects IMO.

great video my friend

Could you make a video on how the exterior facade is going to be installed next to that door and windows. It would be interesting to see how the siding or brick is done.

AWESOME video! I LOVE German windows!

When watching US construction channels on KZfaq am always amazed by the crap ness of the windows .even when I have been in Colorado skiing the windows are crap and it’s freezing out .i think nordan windows out of Norway are the best

Windows from Europe are also avaiable from Dako, that's the brand I like.

Can’t wait to start seeing more EU “tech” make it to USA for building houses, commercial, etc....as it’s pretty cool, and very efficient

This style of windows and doors are in nearly every building in Germany. I recently built a house here in the US and seems the US is decades behind most of the EU when it comes to building technologies.

I don't understand how high-end triple pane windows from the other side of the world can be cheaper than double-pane you get locally. I'd love to see the math behind it.

Enjoyed the video and like the product. Is there a video detailing how the outside is handled to integrate the window with the WRB with no window flange ?

Speaking from a person in Denmark you do not want to have the sun heating your house. It gets too hot in the summer, and really dosent help much in the Winter, your house is so well isolated anyway, and you likely have central heat coming from the waste heat of power plants or maybe some earth/rock heat. But yeah you dont want the heat from the sun in the summer.

What is the screen system that goes with this window system? The windows are awesome but I’d be interested in airflow too.

T-Studs! Are those 16" on center? I thought you could go 24"

These windows seem optimized for cold climates. The COG solar heat gain coefficient of 0.54 will allow a lot of solar radiation through the widow which is good in a heating dominated climate.