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Insider wrote: Yes, there is a lawsuit that Andersen filed against Pella for infringement on Andersons Invisible screen patent or trademark. Since then any manufacturer of screen material remotely similar has held product off the market pending resolution. There is fiberglass screen material that c...

All -- we fixed this by dropping the contractor off our list
Thanks for all your help

All -- This slow contractor did bring references Sat. to the meeting However He's out of consideration: didn't listen jumped to conclusions no written estimate verbal est. approx 50% higher than other 2 best candidates We're going to follow up with 2 other contractors for clarification on exactly wh...

All --- I'm not asking anyone to do a consult for me -- the contractor in question has started to talk about wrapping consulting fees into his "labor" costs. I want to figure out what he thinks he's worth and if he's asking for a figure that's reasonable. That's the point of the question.....

Fen Ex
You've said you do more consulting business with customers

What would you typically charge for a 2-3 hour discussion?

Thanks

We had 3 contractors give us their baseline bid for 30 DH windows and 25 sq siding yesterday. We will ask 1 or 2 continue the process to add trim, doors and other details along with checking references and the kind of work they've done. There's a 3rd contractor who has not yet submitted any estimate...

Thanks for the info If the insulation in the frames isn't very good, how do they come up with such good numbers? I've seen a lot of the cross-sections for these windows, but I haven't looked for the "sloped-sill" v. pocket sill issues I've found while searching this site. Thanks again for ...

Our 80 YO stone/frame house needs new windows and siding. Windows: 26 wood DH, 4 casement. We want better performance (not hard to get :wink: ), but preserve the character of the house. We're going to be keeping this house for 15+ years, and we want easy maintenance and better curb appeal. BTW, we'r...

Our 80 YO stone/frame house needs new windows and siding. Windows: 26 wood DH, 4 casement. We want better performance (not hard to get :? ), but keep the character of the house. We're going to be keeping this house for 15+ years, and we want easy maintenance and better curb appeal We "grew up&q...