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I got some quotes back and am feeling a little better about them Both the Anderson 200 and Simonton Bickmold 600 fit my line item. The Andersons seem to get mixed reviews, more positive then negative. Simonton seems to generally favorable. I was set on Vinyl but the Andersons looked pretty nice. Any...

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What about Simonton? They have 3 version of new construction windows. I've been reading that these are not up there with some others mentioned here, but they are a good mid-line window. My options dealing with my builders suppliers and budget are: 1. Alside Sheffield with snap in nail fins (no integ...

Im not a window professional at all and I dont trust marketing materials, which is why im asking for help. Assuming these numbers are not fudged, would this be a decent option? Again, I have a small revere 0301 new construction window and it looks okay. Foundation goes in wednesday and I jave decide.

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Thats good news about those fins. That was my biggest concern followed by the lack of jamb ext and j channel on teh sheffeild. I know and understand there are better windows but in the new construction world, everything is line item based and I'm not building a million dollar house. I know I don't w...

Thanks for the reply. Ill look into these suggestions. Its not a matter of trying to save money as much as its trying to work with a line item on a project that is already way over budget. Adding cost isnt an option. Trying to find the best product I can to fill that line item is my goal. The silver...

Hi - I'm building a new house and need some unbiased opinions. A family member is a carpenter, and has been for 30 plus years, dealing with windows and doors for the last 20. He's offered to help me save some cost with my windows by ordering them at his price. I currently have Silverline windows bec...