Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

buddy11 wrote:Have you looked at Marvin Infinity?

I haven't looked at them, I hear Marvin is very good. But now I think I am through looking at different brands I just need to finalize on the Hurd vs Andersen. I am hoping to get more opinions on the new Hurds.

Thanks

The new Hurd products are miles above Andersen. Afterall, there head engineer left and has been overseeing the Hurd R&D program for some time now. Yes, the EPA pulled Penta out of the wood preservative so wood products from 1985 have an inherent flaw as they are more prone to rot. Thanks I didn...

I posted a while back about possibly getting some Anderson replacements, I need about 26 double casements. The price for RBA was astronomical, but a local contractor quoted Anderson replacements at about $30,000. I know and trust a different contractor and he has quoted me the same price about $30k ...

Windows on Washington wrote:What window...?

I just meant that I have settled on the window characteristics - still deciding on which window! Though I think the Andersen line may fit the bill...

Thanks for the comments - I think we have settled on a non wood window with a wood/composite interior that is stain-able. I am leaning toward having the independent do the install. The RBA seems ridiculously priced. I have to find out more about the other brands like soft-lite, thanks for the tips.

I am in central Connecticut and need to replace 26 Casement windows in my contemporary colonial house. The existing windows are all 25 YO Hurd wood windows and they are shot - cracking, rotting and fogged (most of them at least). These casements are all double casements and I am afraid of changing t...