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- Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:00 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Need better condensation resistance than Pella...fiberglass?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14921
I have not seen factual data stating the exact numbers Energy Star will require by next year, but feel a substantial improvement is long overdue. A u of .35 in the Northern zone I can build in my garage and windows in the .32 range are still inadequate for upper Midwest cold winters and have minimal...
- Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:17 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Need better condensation resistance than Pella...fiberglass?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14921
ST That site is in German, do you have a link in English? After reading the above post I looked at a couple of Milgards and noticed when they used Intercept the spacer was buried about a half of an inch down but when using Super Spacer it was closer to flush. It does seem the farther down you bury t...
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:37 pm
- Forum: Replacement Window Reviews
- Topic: Resale Value: Wood vs. Vinyl
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7753
Most cost vs resale dollars provided by real estate people show brand name wood products return substantially higher returns. It also cost more to replace with brand names, so your net dollars don't change much. If your going to replace just a few windows, I would stay with wood, but if your plans a...
- Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:16 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: NFRC requirements in Wisconsin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3301
I can think of quite a few windows sold in Wisconsin that either don't currently or never had a NFRC label. Oberon is correct, you don't have to have one or Energy Star compliance. The exceptions would be when dealing with some form of loan or project that had the State or Feds involved and than a d...
- Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:17 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Milgard Ultra (fiberglass) vs Pella Impervia Windows
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19666
Milgard actually had a better warranty five years ago which extended a longer period to the second and sucessive owners. Their new warranty is really only a deal if your going to stay in your home which represents a small portion of the market. We advocate fiberglass and when the prices get a little...
- Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:29 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Which window for PacNW?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 13825
- Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:24 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Good Housekeeping Warranty
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6888
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:44 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Thermal Line Windows - THV Compozit
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24945
- Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:44 am
- Forum: Spacers
- Topic: Super Spacer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 26391
Edgetech is one of the most user friendly mfrg's I've ever dealt with, if your a dealer. I've requested promotional materials and instead of a large envelope I got boxes of goodies. The only test info I ever requested was the DIN fog test. But a phone call to them will get you any info you may want....
- Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:47 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Cracked glass
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4545
Good info Window4U, no wonder the name Seson-All hasn't come up lately. In light of the recent Schuco issues I'm beginning to wonder in these ecomic times if we shouldn't be putting our eggs in bigger baskets. We deal with some pretty small vendors who have already went out of business and been rest...
- Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:41 am
- Forum: Spacers
- Topic: Installer recommends the Intercept.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 31109
I'm a pretty strong proponent of SS. We first used it in 1996, and now get it from four different vendors. If it's offered from a mfrg it's the only spacer we use from them. Recently Milgard started using it and it cost us around $8-$12.00 per window. My experience with spacers I've used in the last...
- Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:47 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Comfortworld Windows
- Replies: 116
- Views: 244906
George your totally out to lunch, most of Scott's points are dead on and the number of installers that make 100k a year are as rare as hens teeth. Some points Scott didn't mention are paying both halves of Social security, rain days no paid vacation...............pension, what pension it's his own s...
- Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:44 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Generations (Simenton?) warranty vs WW (Alside)?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 19868
- Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:46 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Generations (Simenton?) warranty vs WW (Alside)?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 19868
We purchase all of our Milgard products with Super Spacer and Sun-Coat max and feel it's vital for our climate in Wisconsin. The window u is .30 equiped as mentioned. I don't know if your dealer will offer you that. If he does it will run another $400-500. The Sun-Coat max being the most important o...
- Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:40 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Is Schuco quiting the vinyl window business?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 18504