With PVCU (Vinyl) windows in particular you will often hear a lot of "arguments" to be replaced by using an internally beaded window - instead of externally beaded window. Clearly if the beads holding in the glass take any presctiption the within the window it can be more a hardship on a burglar to heaps glass and enter real estate. Do note however that some suppliers of externally beaded windows will fit special glazing gaskets and double-sided tape to the frame and sealed unit in order to impr...Read Full Post »