Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

HomeSealed and Nerd,

Thanks for your help. I appreciate it very much.

Have a great weekend.

HomeSealed, Thanks for your advice. I appreciate it. I understand your sentiment on builder grade windows. The rest of the house has Marvin Integrity in it. I didn't want to spend the money for Marvin's in the basement when we built the house since the basement was unfinished. Do you have any sugges...

Thanks. it looks like all of them are similar in ratings for a 6'x4' slider with lowE and argon Jeld wen - U factor .3, I can't find air leakage (AL) for this one. Alliance Hawthorne - U factor .3, AL < .3 Crestline - U factor .29, AL < .3 Great Lakes - A quick search only gave me a U factor of .3 I...

FYI, I am not set on the brand options I mentioned previously. They were just the ones I had readily available through my yard and the box stores. We also have a local replacement window company (Window Source) that sells Great Lakes windows by PlyGem and they can get new construction versions. I ha...

Yes Crestline is still in business. I am not sure if they are owned by Menards or Not. They seem to be the only ones selling them.

I am finishing our basement and we have two 6'x4' vinyl sliders. I removed both of them last year to reinstall them the right way as the framers who installed them when we built the house never flashed them and the south one was leaking. Luckily I (properly) flashed all the other windows in the hous...