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Wall Materials

 Vinyl Composite Construction: Our vinyl composite construction as used in the Omega series room is unique to the sunroom and patio room industry.   Aluminum, which is commonly used in other manufacturer’s sunrooms and patio rooms is among the worst construction materials for energy efficiency.  Aluminum conducts both heat and cold very rapidly!

 In contrast, Vinyl is among one of the most energy efficient building materials;  1400 times less conductive to heat and cold than aluminum, which means the vinyl room will be warmer in winter and cooler in summer than the inside of a room constructed from aluminum.  Equally important, The frame components in C-Thru vinyl windows and doors contain numerous insulating pockets which helps increase the performance of our Omega room over traditional low-end patio rooms fabricated from aluminum.  These insulating pockets also significantly reduce the transmission of outside noises into a C-Thru Omega sunroom, which in turn improves the ambiance and usability of the room.

Tuff-Core is made of expanded polystyrene, the same material used in freezer walls, refrigerators, coolers, etc. The energy conserved in heating and cooling quickly pays for itself. To compare its insulating capabilities to other materials, 4" of Tuff-Core is equivalent to: 10" of Fiberglass - " 20"of Hardwood - 100" of brick

• Maintenance Free
• Flexible and Durable
• Molsture Resistant
• Scatch and Ding Resistant
  - It's nearly indestructible!

Even a screwdriver can't scratch the paint off -
because the color is impregnated into the material

 Unlike low-end aluminum doors and windows used in other sunrooms and patio rooms, C-Thru’s Vinyl windows and doors utilize a welded construction.  All of the headers and jambs are solidly welded into a strong one-piece frame.  This one-piece welded vinyl frame will not come loose or separate like low-end aluminum windows and doors, which are made from four separate headers and jambs held together with screws.

             In coastal applications, the salt in the air will corrode the hardware in your competitor's aluminum windows and doors, making the operation of aluminum doors and windows difficult over time.  Our Omega windows and doors contain no such hardware, therefore they are perfect for coastal applications.

   The superior insulation properties of Tuff-Core used in all C-Thru room walls means superior energy savings for you.

             C-Thru’s unique vinyl composite sun rooms, with our welded vinyl construction, also have a much cleaner and refined look than aluminum rooms since they do not require near the amount of screws and hardware typically associated with typical aluminum construction.  The cleaner look and higher efficiency of C-Thru’s vinyl sunrooms and patio rooms means that your client’s projects will look as good 10 years from now as the day they were built.  That translates to better energy efficiency and a higher quality look now, and more resale value later.

Cardinal Insulating Glass with patented XL Edge Thermal Spacer

           Insulating glass units supplied by C-Thru are manufactured in Cardinal IG’s highly automated state-of-the-art factory, and utilize Cardinal’s unique and patented XL Edge thermal steel spacer around the perimeter edge of the glass units.  Since 1978 Cardinal has produced insulating glass units manufactured with a unique dual-seal system.  This system uses a polyisobutylene (PIB) primary seal and a silicone secondary seal.  PIB is the best material for keeping moisture out and argon in, and silicone is the ideal material to long-term structural integrity for the sealed glass unit.  Units manufactured with this dual-seal system have demonstrated a failure rate of less than 1% after 20 years in the field.  Based on decades of real-time experience in the field and in the brutal P1 lab test, where glass units are subjected to high temperature and humidity cycling while undergoing unusually high exposure to concentrated UV rays; PIB/Silicone dual-seal silicone systems last 4 to 10 times longer than other types of sealing systems insulating glass. 

6063-T6 Aluminum posesses all of the characteristics required to build the high quality C-Thru Sunrooms. But a unique vinyl cladding system (called a thermalbarrier) placed on the inside and outside of each structural member eliminates the one negative attribute of aluminum - heat and cold transfer.

The Structural Thermal Barrier provides:

• 9 times more thermal value
• 7 times less likely to condensate
• Dramatically reduces the transfer of heat and cold while maintaining the great benefits of an aluminum structure
• Fewer exposed fasteners
  

WINDOWS & DOORS

We offer three door styles: pedestrian (single), elegant French (double doors), and the sliding door. Vinyl construction with structural reinforcing insulates against the heat and the cold Available with SmartGlass™ high performance glass Available with grid option for a customized look (dual glass only) Beautiful brass hardware (pedestrian and French doors) or color matched hardware (sliding door only) Continuous Roton™ hinge on pedestrian and French doors eliminate wind blow-by and door sag Continuous weatherstripping blocks out the wind and cold

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OMEGA-2 Vinyl Systems with Smart Glass 60 & 90 Versus Aluminum    

• 4 Times Less Heat Gain - Cooler in Summer & Warmer in Winter
• 4 Times More Insulation than Our Closest Competitors Glass
• 5 Times Less Ultra Violet Helps to Prevent Furniture Damage
• Longest Rated Dual Glass Seal [120 Years] - Helps to Prevents Mold
• Omega-2 Smart Glass 90 Dual Roof Glass has 5 Times less Heat Gain
  Blocks 83% of the UV - 50% Less Glare - Helps Eliminate Condensation
• 1 BTU Loss per hour compared to Aluminums 1,100 BTU Loss per hour

DURA-LITE Tempered Glass Windows, Doors & Roofs 

• 8 Times Stronger with 2 Times more Clarity than Residential Glass
• 10 Times More Scratch Resistant than Acrylic & Virtually Indestructible
• Lifetime Dura-Lite Glass Guarantee - Is Much Safer for Your Family
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Modularized Construction Available in 24", 36", 42", 48", 54" Modules are cut and assembled in a quality controlled environment, resulting in less cuts in the field, fillers, exposed fasteners and less caulking.