Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

:( dougie, how did they cover up the weep holes? with the aluminum trim? and what happened when someone came out and told you "they didn't tell me that this had to be done"? did they just leave and do nothing? if it's the sill aluminum capping that's covering up the weep holes, then probab...

8) how many months in the year do you use your furnace? the main advantage of triple over double comes from the increased insulating ability(heat loss). the big issue for you is probably keeping cool and that's a result of a lower shgc. i think you can get an almost equivalent shgc factor with doubl...

:) dan, you'll see unsubstantiated opinions like that all the time on this site. it's unusual for handyman to do. he's usually pretty fair and unbiased. i have heard of vywintech and have seen their windows. they're located in paducah, ky. i believe. they have several lines. janus and cressida are t...

handyman, please read his post on oct. 16 in the Why different costs for windows everywhere. maybe then you won't feel that way

i'm pretty sure he was asking about foam in the FRAMES.....
well, since things are so slow around here....you haven't been dropped on your head lately have you?

:( witmeyer, i understand your concern. if you can remove the inside stop of your window trim you will be able to see the frame and drill a small hole. the inside stop is the most narrow piece of trim that runs horizontally and vertically around the window and is what the interior of the frame of th...

:oops: ok, maybe i was a little too brief with item 1. welded sashes and frames are a must. so is a good spacer such as super spacer or intercept. a constant force balance or block and tackle are preferable to the spiral kind and getting a good installer can't be stressed enough. i don't sell anything

:idea: i can't speak for exfenten, but some beneficial information for homeowners would be; 1. don't think you have to spend $750 or $650 or even $550 to get a good window. if its gets a good rating from the nfrc and you like it, feel good about buying it. 2. if your present windows are in decent sh...

don't overlook the fact that neither will the rest of his pack.

:lol: sorry, i misunderstood. since most of this thread involved hi-priced windows, i thought your characterization of a cheap, mediocre underperforming window would be any window not in this category. i totally agree that there are windows out there that perform quite satisfactorily and don't cost ...

:( so then, to truly be an old fashioned proud homeowner, one should either; A. replace their windows with ones they may or may not be able to afford just so long as they are not cheap, mediocre or under-performing(even if cheap, mediocre, under-performing windows would be better than what they have...

:D all you guys seem to skip over the initial cost and jump right to the SAVINGS. guy's 22 windows at say $750 ea. is $16500. now take his $2600 annual savings(wow, the old windows must have been like swiss cheese) and divide that into $16500 and it will take over 6 years just to recoup the initial ...

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