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The fact that there is 10 x's difference just shows how tight these windows are in the first place. That 10 x's improvement will yield far less (1.1-1.5 x's?)when converted to total home cfm, ach, or $ per mo/yr in savings. I agree with your other points... i can email you a copy of the initial eval...

WOW, I've actually seen it far more often than I've seen unicorns :mrgreen: .... As for the BPI / ASHRAE difference, that is invalid here as the auditor that we work with uses the the most current ASHRAE standard (62.2?). In fact, he is an instructor for BPI and is lobbying to get their standards up...

Imo, you wouldn't go wrong with any of the three. From strictly a ratings perspective, I'd imagine that the Okna is best.

Nemo, This is really a hard question to answer. Will you feel a difference? I'd say highly unlikely. Will there be any measurable difference in efficiency? That depends :wink: ... Here is an example: We are currently installing insulation, air-sealing, etc on an audit project (project had an energy ...

Buddy, while I wouldn't call their sgd a "world beater", what particularly do you dislike?...J/W.... I only sell the 6300, and I've found it to be on par with other high-end offerings... If anything, I'd change the vinyl screen frame to aluminum, but I like that it's top-hung similar to t...

Buddy, while I wouldn't call their sgd a "world beater", what particularly do you dislike?...J/W.... I only sell the 6300, and I've found it to be on par with other high-end offerings... If anything, I'd change the vinyl screen frame to aluminum, but I like that it's top-hung similar to th...

okna has fantastic customer service and quality control. simonton does not have a window that comes close to a .25 u-factor in double pane. gorell is a .29 in the 5300 series. The question is about a sgd, not the 5300. Also, ecomaster and acmaster are different packages with different ratings. The ...

Softlite's patio is a solid product. Typically a 6' patio door will run in the ballpark of $2k installed, +/- $500 depending on options and other factors.

I can just picture this guy in bed along side of his siding brake all spooned up to it dreaming about what exotic bends he will create in the morning. :lol: Nice work........... :lol: ...exactly what I was thinking. I can see going to this guys home and half of his furnishings are bent in coil-stoc...

I'd echo wow and tlh... On the glass packages, your best choice really depends on the climate you live in and how your home is oriented with it surroundings. On a side note, Gorell also offers the super spacer in their Ultra Master glass package.

toddinmn wrote:I bet that cost more than $50 a window.

.... Good point. Gaffer, maybe you could share what you paid for that so that others can compare ?

Awesome! Congrats on the install.

That looks really nice gaffer. I can't speak for how well it seals, but in my experience, a company that possesses the skill necessary to leave a beautiful finished product such as that, likely has the knowledge to get it flashed and sealed properly.

+2. Wow has shown nothing but the highest level of dedication to quality products and service in my experience. You'd be well-served to contact him.

I have not seen any statistics showing vinyl losing market share, however, I'd agree that the Marvin is a very nice product and the best choice of those that you mentioned.