Replacement Windows Discussion Board Forum

So I have an odd one, at least I think it's odd, I had some nice Okna dh500 windows installed with the triple pane deluxe package, no issues with the windows or the install. The issue comes in when I look at the energy star sticker on the glass, the numbers and info seemed wrong so I looked it up an...

If siding is going to be dropped and reinstalled, I prefer HomeSealed's method. It's been my luck around in the areas that I run into replacing new construction flanged vinyl that the windows on the front of the house have shutters installed so closely together that one cannot cut back siding in pl...

So everything looks good on the Okna, the only thing is the installer suggested not going with the new construction window but instead wants to put in the replacement and basically cut out the nailing flange of the current ones and won't have to pull all the siding. He said there's no issues doing t...

Why can't you see a sample? I may be the lone voice, but a fin install is not the only option. But either can be done successfully. What is the qty? I got around the sample piece, it was due to how the pricing was for the initial set of windows being a deal off of angie's list but that's since chan...

Thanks for the replies, confirms what I thought so unless something crazy happens I'll go that route.

So with help from this website and other resources I got a bunch of quotes and looked at more windows than I ever want to see again :) I have a decision to make and I think I know the answer to this but wanted some other opinions on it just to make sure. Because I currently have vinyl windows I have...

Thanks for the replies, very useful info. Based on that I'll get some quotes from the pros to do the job.

Hello, new to the boards here and I have a question concerning replacement vinyl insert windows. Currently I have double-hung vinyl windows that were new construction when the house was built, approx 15 years old, and a few of them are starting to fail. Being that I already have vinyl installed is t...