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by bluechrism
Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:26 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Window Store MN / Walsh windows
Replies: 9
Views: 7321

Re: Window Store MN / Walsh windows

I should say at this point we are no longer considering these, I think we have good options from Sunrise and zen/softlite coming in $3k to 6k cheaper.
by bluechrism
Mon Jun 29, 2020 2:45 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Window Store MN / Walsh windows
Replies: 9
Views: 7321

Re: Window Store MN / Walsh windows

So I ended up talking to one of the owners of Walsh Windows today (after a suggestion from the salesman after I asked questions based on comments from HomeSealed above) and he told me for the Windows Store windows are the Walsh 6000 window with Thermal Package #1 Thermal Package #1 (from their websi...
by bluechrism
Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:45 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Window Store MN / Walsh windows
Replies: 9
Views: 7321

Re: Window Store MN / Walsh windows

Thanks HomeSealed,

I'm off to refresh myself on U, SGHC and how they are lied together, as well as to double check that air leakage value - 0.03 would be more likely correct but the sticker on the window said <0.3 so yeah.

Still hoping to hear if anyone has worked with these brands.
by bluechrism
Fri Jun 26, 2020 11:35 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Replacement double hung in MN - sunrise, soft-lite, marvin
Replies: 4
Views: 2548

Re: Replacement double hung in MN - sunrise, soft-lite, marvin

Thanks for the advice and replies. So by the sound of it, the sunrise installers here are not selling "restorations" or "vanguard" but generally say that you take a sunrise window and add some options for the specific finishes or specific hardware or whatever and you end p with s...
by bluechrism
Fri Jun 26, 2020 7:52 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Window Store MN / Walsh windows
Replies: 9
Views: 7321

Window Store MN / Walsh windows

We had a quote today from a company called the Windows store Home Improvement and heard about this window they sell that they call Eco-Maxx https://windowstoremn.com/Windows/EcoMaxx Note this is not to be confused with another business called Window Store selling Millgard - not the same company. Thi...
by bluechrism
Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:30 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Wood vs Wood grain finished
Replies: 2
Views: 1503

Wood vs Wood grain finished

My wife loves the wood frames on our current windows. They are nothing too special, but she's really into the feel of wood and likes that it's unpainted. We are now looking for new replacement windows / inserts in the Minneapolis area and are trying to work out between a wood window, a window that u...
by bluechrism
Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:23 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Replacement double hung in MN - sunrise, soft-lite, marvin
Replies: 4
Views: 2548

Replacement double hung in MN - sunrise, soft-lite, marvin

So i have spent the last hour or so reading through lots of post on this forum and i think I have an idea what folks will say, but i also know windows are expensive and i had zero knowledge 2 weeks ago, and 2 weeks of research and 2 hours on this forum makes me no expert. We live in Minneapolis and ...