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by HomeSealed
Mon Nov 11, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: LaCrosse Wisconsin area Windows
Replies: 8
Views: 861

Re: LaCrosse Wisconsin area Windows

+1 to WoW's comments, something doesn't seem quite right on the pricing. The door price is on the low end, where the window pricing is not-- assuming that this is a simple pocket install. If this is a full frame with some add-ons etc, that will make a significant difference, and is the reason why it...
by HomeSealed
Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: HELP - Need advice for 70+ replacement window project
Replies: 4
Views: 111

Re: HELP - Need advice for 70+ replacement window project

+1, you are in the right place! Windows on Washington is excellent, they'll take great care of you.
by HomeSealed
Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: Do It Yourself Windows
Topic: Need cold weather low AI windows in Iowa..
Replies: 4
Views: 117

Re: Need cold weather low AI windows in Iowa..

+1. The Softlite is the unit that best fits your goals, although the Sunrise Restorations is also nice, especially if you are looking at casements as opposed to DH's or sliders. I'd actually flip them in that case. Of the other others, I'd consider Kolbe if you are looking for real wood windows, but...
by HomeSealed
Sat Nov 02, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: LaCrosse Wisconsin area Windows
Replies: 8
Views: 861

Re: LaCrosse Wisconsin area Windows

The folks over at Clear Choice run a great business, and the Okna window is as good as it gets. As long as they've been in business (since 07), 155 reviews would not indicate any sort of red flag that they aren't legit. In fact, as good of a job as they do taking care of their customers, they could ...
by HomeSealed
Tue Oct 22, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Removing bubble wrap marks from a window.
Replies: 6
Views: 2349

Re: Removing bubble wrap marks from a window.

A buffer is certainly more effective, but a rag and a little elbow grease can do the trick. You can probably find a buffing wheel/pad that fits on a cordless drill fairly inexpensively.
by HomeSealed
Mon Oct 21, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Removing bubble wrap marks from a window.
Replies: 6
Views: 2349

Re: Removing bubble wrap marks from a window.

If it's on the surface of the glass I'd try glass cleaner and a razor blade first, and if that doesn't work, try some cerium oxide glass polish (you can find on amazon).

If its inside the IGU, its probably the low-e as WoW alluded to, in which case glass replacement would be necessary.
by HomeSealed
Thu Oct 17, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Window (in)decision: Harvey Classics vs. Okna 600s vs. Marvin Essentials
Replies: 15
Views: 2584

Re: Window (in)decision: Harvey Classics vs. Okna 600s vs. Marvin Essentials

I'll pile on here, Okna 600 is the choice, I'd go triple pane. With or without the tax credit, Energy Star in colder regions starts and ends with triple pane these days(with rare exception). Its on the verge of becoming standard issue IMO, I would not want spend $20k on high performance windows with...
by HomeSealed
Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Comparing Window Option
Replies: 18
Views: 3232

Re: Comparing Window Option

avalpert, I alluded to it in my initial response but I'll respond more directly at this point: A very simple and easy red flag to discover is when a company is priced below Window World, which many refer to as the "Walmart" of the industry. This is extraordinarily telling, THIS pricing is ...
by HomeSealed
Thu Oct 03, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: H window vs Gorell vs Weathershield
Replies: 22
Views: 18686

Re: H window vs Gorell vs Weathershield

Hi, I have a Circa 1950’s home that was retrofitted with AMMA Windows by Milgard in California in the 1990’s. I have found that the retrofit has left one inch gaps on the bottom and or top of the old window frame. The installer covered the openings with vinyl stripping on both the inside and outsid...
by HomeSealed
Fri Sep 27, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Shims
Replies: 7
Views: 1663

Re: Shims

Seems to be the opposite of hour-glassed? I'd agree, if the center of the window at the meeting rail measures wider than the top and bottom, that is concerning. The meeting rail area is generally the area of greatest air leakage on a double hung window, and lack of shimming (via actual shims or jamb...
by HomeSealed
Thu Sep 26, 2024 1:26 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Overwhelmed by replacement vinyl options
Replies: 15
Views: 2999

Re: Overwhelmed by replacement vinyl options

If the replacement windows were measured correctly, why would aluminum trim need to be custom bent to seal the opening? The reasons can be multiple. Exterior openings are rarely square. Many times the RO and Exterior cladding openings are differential and require some sort of trim to complete the o...
by HomeSealed
Wed Sep 25, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Comparing Window Option
Replies: 18
Views: 3232

Re: Comparing Window Option

Product #2 is not comparable to the others, I'd drop that one. #1 is a nice window. #3 is a nice window. It looks like you may not have an apples to apples comparison for pricing on the glass and possibly other options? Hard to compare prices without all of that being equal. Neither are necessarily ...
by HomeSealed
Tue Sep 24, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Overwhelmed by replacement vinyl options
Replies: 15
Views: 2999

Re: Overwhelmed by replacement vinyl options

The Okna 500 is the best window of the bunch, I don't think that anyone will debate that. Bainbridge is not bad, but there are a couple things that give me pause. 1) The inside install, while not inherently wrong, is often an indicator of someone who is not a "pro's pro" when it comes to w...
by HomeSealed
Tue Sep 17, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Replacement Window - Questions about an order
Replies: 6
Views: 1352

Re: Replacement Window - Questions about an order

This is a question for your contractor. Ideally, he/she would be placing the order, otherwise you are asking for the blame to be placed squarely on yourself should anything go wrong. The answer to your question depends on how he intends to install it. Secondly, I'd agree with what I believe rickenz ...
by HomeSealed
Wed Sep 11, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Replacing Rotted Pella Wood Casement Windows
Replies: 5
Views: 1275

Re: Replacing Rotted Pella Wood Casement Windows

It depends on how discerning you are about matching the look of your other windows, as well as whether or not you plan to replace the other windows (now or in the future). Personally, I'd opt for a window choice that cannot rot out, either a composite or high end vinyl. For the same budget, instead ...