A presentation slide from a Sea-Tac Airport noise insulation program briefing explaining Expected Useful Life (EUL) of windows and doors for homes, based on four studies. The slide lists EUL ranges for aluminum window frames (15–20 yrs), vinyl window frames (20–30 yrs), glass/glazing (8–20 yrs), storm/window screens (10–15 yrs), storm doors (7–10 yrs), sliding doors (20 yrs), and entry door slabs (20–30 yrs), and notes that EULs do not account for acoustic performance.Open full document
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A presentation slide from a Sea-Tac Airport noise insulation program briefing explaining Expected Useful Life (EUL) of windows and doors for homes, based on four studies. The slide lists EUL ranges for aluminum window frames (15–20 yrs), vinyl window frames (20–30 yrs), glass/glazing (8–20 yrs), storm/window screens (10–15 yrs), storm doors (7–10 yrs), sliding doors (20 yrs), and entry door slabs (20–30 yrs), and notes that EULs do not account for acoustic performance.
