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Good Afternoon! I am reaching out to see what the outcome was for this Cascade window issue? We are in an AZ Toll Brothers home where our windows have been warping from the first few months we moved in. Cascade is just about the WORST at ever responding to any calls/emails regarding the issue, and ...

Hello, thank you for your answers. I got a couple other quotes which were all around 20K-25k. And while I was reading the quote for Okna again, I noticed I had a front door in this quote which I completely forgot about. So, we took the door out and it came down to ~23k. And we went with the Okna wi...

When homes were built 100 years ago, they used layered felts and didn't have preformed pans, subsill, foam, and sealants. They didn't leak then. 100 years ago?? Most of the stuff I see from the last decade or two is missing most of that! :lol: @OP, the consensus seems to be that based on the descri...

I have lots of investment properties which have contained hundreds of Pella and Andersen vinyl and aluminum clad windows and doors. Thats' a pricey choice for investment properties... So knowing what I know, I would buy any brand except Andersen or Pella Hopefully the "any brand" comment ...

+1. How is the door sealing and functioning? Any major red flags in those areas? Big picture: There is an ideal way to do things, some acceptable ways to do things, and then some bad/unacceptable ways of doing things. Outside of some sealant touchup and ensuring that the top is foamed (it may have b...

Kind of...lol So here's the thing: unless you choose a glass package that is made specifically for sound attenuation (specifically offset glazing or laminated glass), the STC ratings are all going to be similar when compared with apples to apples glass (ie: double pane or triple pane). Even then, co...

I wouldn't call it high quality... You are in a slight pickle, as the higher performance (ie: airtight) windows that are widely recommended aren't available in your region. That's not to say that there are no choices that fit the mold, they simply aren't the same ones that are used in the Northeast ...

A couple questions I still have that I hope you could help me with: 1. Is vinyl not a concern with hot weather exposed to the sun? I am concerned about warping over the years. As long as it's a high quality product, there is no concern. 2. Is it better to get a window that is weatherproof and then ...

Window material is far less impactful than is the glazing type and air infiltration rates. Bingo. Totally agree with this... although there are relatively few fiberglass windows that rate well in AI, so indirectly that can point to vinyl as a better option for your set of priorities. Find a window ...

The exclusive Okna dealer has been very straight forward and honest, so while they are more expensive, I am very likely to go with them. I might reduce my scope of windows, and make use of the tax credit each year to offset the cost of triple pane upgrade. This sounds like a very smart plan all thi...

The SL Imperial Elite is much better than the provia and is indeed comparable to the Okna. You would not go wrong with either of those.

+1, you'll need something else to identify that window. That said, based on the age and issue (broken glass?), you are probably better off having a local glass shop come out and quote you on glass replacement.

The Okna is a much better window. Personally I would not consider the Provia window unless I'm shipping in the bargain bin, it's simply not very good and this is not a valid comparison. I'm a big proponent of performance ratings both for obvious reasons as well as as an indicator of quality. Once in...

toddinmn wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:10 pm ... It should have specced out in the plans used to get the permit...

^^^THIS^^^

Great questions! I think that you are on the right track in looking to the performance data to see if the upgraded features make measurable improvements. One point in U value (lower is better), a couple points in CR (higher is better) and then a difference in DP and AI can indicate a larger step up(...