Old post but thought I'd update. We have finally moved into our forever home and on occasions, obviously in winter, we still have crying window (sob). We have the wet windows on the south side of the home which is the shady side so not unexpected but also on the north side where we still get lovely warm winter sunlight streaming in and I still do have all my windows slightly cracked open and it does help. Incidentally I have glass bricks in our bathroom on the south side and there is no condensation on this window at all. Our home has insulation in both the exterior and interior walls and we have double insulation in our roof, so factor 7 unlike the usual factor 3.5 not that it probably has any bearing on the moisture issue. We have a 1.8mtr wide veranda surrounding the entire home so the windows are some what protected from the elements but when the temperature gets fairly low and can be almost zero in winter, it seems impossible to prevent this crying window sindrome but I can live with the fact it is fairly easy and quick to remove with a Karcher window vac now, brilliant little machine at $99 and it only takes a few minutes. We have an exhaust fan in both bathrooms that is vented outside so the moist air does not go into the roof space and in fact even my rangehood ducting is vented outside too!! We even had condensation in the roof cavity as well to the point of having a rainforest up there but since fitting another whirlie into the roof making it three in total now, it appears to have almost entirely eradicated that problem. I can say catagorically now that crying windows are a very difficult problem to eradicate in very cold climates where obviously the inside of the home being heated at night is going to create the perfect conditions for the condensation to settle with the inside being far wamer than the outside and there in lies the problem which canot be changed. I have blinds and curtains that I close ever day before dark but it makes no difference. As I have aluminium windows and doors throughout, so no timber anywhere, it isn't such an issue for damage but annoying none the less but life goes on and I do so love my beautiful new home!!

I would be incline to paint it in the green taken from the colour of the leadlight this will make a feature of your front door but at the same time won't detract from the leadlight or as others have suggested a brick red to complement the brickwork.

Hi Love the double doors! Beautiful and very grand. Good look. IF the crimsafe must go back on, how about double security doors? Yes double the cost but only one has to be crimsafe? The other balances the space and it only needs to be secured into the space in front of the glass? It could be said that the extra security door makes the entrance more secure as well as no one can break the glass. And perhaps they both can be painted ( or purchased) in a colour that will compliment your new entrance?

With the weather cooling down, our energy bills can go up. These Toowoomba home owners decided to install our Signature Thermal Break technology, which are naturally cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Signature Thermal Break reduces heat gain from external sources (like the sun) while simultaneously decreasing indoor heat loss. This Toowoomba Treat home also enjoys all the benefits of: Glazed toughened glass on both doors and windows our FlameShield™ system - which is compliant with building guidelines for all bushfire-prone areas Natural light with many large scale windows and doors. This beautiful custom home was built by Janke Constructions.