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- Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:40 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: patio door caulking
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6856
patio door caulking
Silly question..... Is it reasonable to caulk around the fixed panel of a sliding patio door? It's a new Sunrise vinyl door I had put in last fall, and the installers did not do that (although they did a nice job on the install otherwise with neat caulking around the frame). I've noticed that in per...
- Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:46 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Sunrise Restorations Vinyl vs Marvin Infinity Fiberglass ...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21721
Re: Sunrise Restorations Vinyl vs Marvin Infinity Fiberglass ...
OK, I had the Restorations put in a couple weeks ago. Installation was very different from in my Boston house, where they pulled the wood exterior casings, installed new-construction-type windows with a nailing fin, and put up new casings. Here my house has a stucco exterior and no casings, so they ...
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:55 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Sunrise Restorations Vinyl vs Marvin Infinity Fiberglass ...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21721
Re: Sunrise Restorations Vinyl vs Marvin Infinity Fiberglass ...
Just to update: I have decided to order the Sunrise Restorations windows. Two things tipped the balance. First, after I got my initial set of estimates, I had some crises at work I had to deal with so I had to put the window decision aside for a while, and meanwhile the Infinity dealer started getti...
- Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:13 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Harvey or Alside?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3352
Re: Harvey or Alside?
When I was window-shopping in MA a couple of years ago, I concluded that the Harvey Classic was a decent mid-grade window, but I don't think the Slimline is intended for anything other than small/narrow openings. If you're concerned about glass loss, take a look at Sunrise. I got their Restorations ...
- Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:52 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: options for big windows
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2023
options for big windows
I've been thinking about how I can get at least one window that opens in my living room, which currently only has picture windows. The three openings are 60x30, 48x90, and 72x90 (all width x height). This room has 11.5' ceilings, so the latter two are a regular height off the floor, not floor-to-cei...
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:44 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Replacement windows in Denver
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2712
Re: Replacement windows in Denver
I'd be really wary of those low-end bids; windows from the big-box stores are not known for their high quality, and you'll probably get what you pay for on the install, too. OTOH, what kind of window was Pella quoting you $1000 a pop for? :o BTW, you can read about my two top choices in the "Su...
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:17 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Sunrise Restorations Vinyl vs Marvin Infinity Fiberglass ...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21721
Re: Sunrise Restorations Vinyl vs Marvin Infinity Fiberglass ...
Verrrry interesting. I've now got a much more aggressive price quote on the Restorations window, so the price difference is now more like 25%. I'm thinking that tips the balance back in the other direction..... :? It's hard to justify spending almost $200/opening more for fiberglass when I know firs...
- Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:41 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Sunrise Restorations Vinyl vs Marvin Infinity Fiberglass ...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21721
Re: Sunrise Restorations Vinyl vs Marvin Infinity Fiberglass ...
I'm actually trying to decide between the same two brands of windows. :? A couple years ago I had the Sunrise Restorations put in my house in Boston, and was quite pleased with them. I had to rule out the Infinity at that time because of local dealer issues. Now I've moved to Colorado and, guess wha...
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 6:33 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Colorado windows
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2246
Colorado windows
Some of you may remember me from my "brown windows in Boston" thread from about a year and a half ago.... to make a long story short, I've relocated to Colorado Springs and my new house badly needs replacement windows, too. :( The good news is that plain ol' white windows will work fine in...
- Tue May 18, 2010 1:46 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Need an update on Crestline
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19134
Re: Need an update on Crestline
You seem to be reaching for some wrong conclusions here. There's nothing "wrong" with vinyl windows, per se. But, for instance, take Pella's. It's a low-end product, compared to other vinyl windows as well as Pella's other lines of windows. Pella put their name on it because it gives them ...
- Mon May 17, 2010 8:27 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Need an update on Crestline
- Replies: 23
- Views: 19134
Re: Need an update on Crestline
IIRC, Consumer Reports only rated windows that you could buy retail and install yourself. Many of the better-quality vinyl windows are only available from an installer who gets them from a wholesale building supply house or from the manufacturer's distributor network. So, the CR ratings are not wort...
- Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:54 pm
- Forum: Replacement Window Reviews
- Topic: My Window Reviews for Massachusetts
- Replies: 24
- Views: 56946
Re: My Window Reviews for Massachusetts
Yes and yes.
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:20 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Sunrise Restorations and other vinyl windows
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4270
Re: Sunrise Restorations and other vinyl windows
FWIW, last year I had a mix of Sunrise Restorations and Pella Impervia windows installed in my house -- the Sunrises on the front, and the Impervias on the back. The Sunrise is a much nicer-looking and more "featureful" window than the Impervia, and I would have been happy to put them on t...
- Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:19 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: High heating usage with new windows
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5517
Re: High heating usage with new windows
Another thing you can might do is check and see whether your heating system has a maintenance issue. I also found that my new windows made less of a difference in energy savings once the cold weather hit than they did during the fall. OTOH, I definitely have noticed that my whole house feels warmer ...
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:34 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Gorrell 5100 vs Harvey Classic Vinyl Replacement
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2938
Re: Gorrell 5100 vs Harvey Classic Vinyl Replacement
The Harvey is very popular here in the Boston area as it's a local company. I think one of its advantages here is that it's carried by so many installers that you can really shop around for good pricing and/or an installer who knows their stuff; you aren't locked into a single local dealer.