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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Mulling: Factory vs On-Site
- Replies: 7
- Views: 59
Re: Mulling: Factory vs On-Site
That strip of vinyl would be referred to as mullion, or specifically a zero degree mullion that joints the windows together. When the factory does this they typically add stainless steel union mulling plates to the top and bottom jambs as that adds more strength to it for transport and loading/unloa...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:59 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Pella Proline replacement options
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11219
Re: Pella Proline replacement options
Pella sill master frame. Is that the giant extruded double walled bump up at the bottom of older Pella wood/clad DH's? I've cut them out before and it's not fun for sure. Grinder, sawzal, carbide teether multi-tool blades. I didn't want the insert sitting so high with all of that vinyl showing.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Window Quotes in Tennessee
- Replies: 14
- Views: 395
Re: Window Quotes in Tennessee
Rick is 100% correct. I have a new Aeris black out white in triple-glazed Aeris in my own house to a front room with brick facing. It's a pretty window, but that pocket sill is terrible and old Veka extrusion isn't my favorite. The glazing beads that Veka sets up for that window are only tension fit...
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Okna 800 vs SoftLite Elements vs GreatLakes ComfortSmart
- Replies: 11
- Views: 336
Re: Okna 800 vs SoftLite Elements vs GreatLakes ComfortSmart
As impressive as a window is the Elements is, I can't live with the lack of top sash to head cavity tech to prevent top sash incidental drift from operation of the bottom sash. I had to go back to way too many of my Element installations to field fix and tighten balances after homeowner complaints o...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:40 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Sash Lock style advantage/disadvantage (NT Windows)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 137
Re: Sash Lock style advantage/disadvantage (NT Windows)
Most auto style locks require quite a downward force of closing the sash to engage the locks. Once cannot just gently pussyfoot them and expect the locks to work from my experience. I sold them with Schuco and Soft-Lite and got away from them as the homeowners didn't really like them and neither did...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:55 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: SILICONE vs POLYURETHANE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 562
Re: SILICONE vs POLYURETHANE
Soudal NP-1 would be their popular silicone. I utilize their AP-2 poly hybrid for back caulking exterior aluminum capping for it's grab plus it's cheap.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:40 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Simonton 6500 vs Reliabilt 3900
- Replies: 8
- Views: 248
Re: Simonton 6500 vs Reliabilt 3900
Relibuilt out of Lowes is a private label from Atrium. Atrium has a horrible reputation in our industry. Very low-grade stuff by a not so good manufacturer. Simonton is very dated, but still shares a decent reputation. The platform is very old at this point.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:28 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: SILICONE vs POLYURETHANE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 562
Re: SILICONE vs POLYURETHANE
Typically, one will run a larger bead on brick returns to the frame or capping on vinyl windows. Silicone has a lighter body and I don't like larger beads of silicone, plus it will get very dirty over time by nature. The heavier body of old school regular OSI Quad is my go to on brick exteriors. Qua...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Replacing the glass from another identical window
- Replies: 7
- Views: 405
Re: Replacing the glass from another identical window
Many 80's/90's era aluminum builder's grade windows have way more aggressive glazing sealants holding the glass to the aluminum sashes and frames than what we see in modern vinyl windows. When we go to deglaze them for safe removal, we have to implement a torch to active the glazing compounds to rel...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:43 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: NJ Windows - and can’t break the bank
- Replies: 5
- Views: 304
Re: NJ Windows - and can’t break the bank
Not a fan of Pella or MI vinyl. I much prefer the Andersen A series over the 400. My sister has a 20-year old typical production new construction home down in Pennsville with the Weathershield windows too. I know that they're planning on having me put OKNA's in when the nest is empty in a few years.
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: SE Pennsylvania farmhouse replacement windows and installer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 225
Re: SE Pennsylvania farmhouse replacement windows and installer
Many manufacturers have different product lines and don't always allow dealers to have full access to every model as they have dealers in the same territories that cross paths. For an example, we do the Vanguard series which is now that model, and I don't have the Restoration line which is reserved ...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:04 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Why is my window brown between panes?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 242
Re: Why is my window brown between panes?
Most of the NEBP locally to the Tri-State area were sold and installed through Power. However, they were in certain local lumberyards and many GC's would install them in Cumberland County. NEBP is sold through Plowmans in Millville also. Being in Elmer, there is a main distributor for those windows ...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:21 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Why is my window brown between panes?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 242
Re: Why is my window brown between panes?
The windows should have two stickers. I cheap white Avery printer like in-house label up in the head cavity when one lowers the top sash down, however I've seen them on the sides of the sashes too. That has all of the information regarding the order and specs for NEBP to start to make up a new OEM s...
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:07 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Why is my window brown between panes?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 242
Re: Why is my window brown between panes?
That's the common failure of the Sashlite glazing tech/system from North East Building Products out of Philadelphia right off of 95S just north of the city. What you have is failure of the white vinyl spacer that implemented into the casement sash, this allows moisture to contact the low-e coating a...
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:46 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Anlin vs Provia
- Replies: 11
- Views: 791
Re: Anlin vs Provia
I forget who actually supplies ProVia with their glass, but I don't think it's Cardinal at all. They do utilize Tremco's Super Spacer glazing tech which is fantastic. No worries regarding them being around though, they have done nothing but grow over the last 10-year and will likely be about the lar...