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by Delaware Mike
Thu Feb 25, 2010 12:07 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Window world - are they Energy Star? Good for Rebate or not?
Replies: 9
Views: 7443

Re: Window world - are they Energy Star? Good for Rebate or not?

I just searched my van but cannot find a WW sales order than someone gave me years ago. It had such things as dual locks, removal of existing storm windows, and even trash disposal all as extras. Perhaps a $189 window is well suited for your needs and budget. It just seems that you are price conditi...
by Delaware Mike
Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:14 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Window world - are they Energy Star? Good for Rebate or not?
Replies: 9
Views: 7443

Re: Window world - are they Energy Star? Good for Rebate or not?

The Energy Star program has been around for a while now. It's a regional program while the 2009/2010 Federal Stimulus blankets the entire country. They have never been synchronized. A window can be Energy Star and not qualify for the Stimulus rebate. I'm not quite sure where you have read on this fo...
by Delaware Mike
Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:58 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: sunrise windows question
Replies: 6
Views: 3875

Re: sunrise windows question

The lower lift rail is not extruded as part of the sash. It's the bottom interior glazing bead. They have fixed this problem several years ago and we have had only a couple of bad ones back before 2006. It was an easy fix with some Novaflex. I believe Great Lakes and Plygem also have their lift rail...
by Delaware Mike
Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: drafty new windows
Replies: 20
Views: 11983

Re: drafty new windows

Just saw your response, sorry.
by Delaware Mike
Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: help need opinion
Replies: 1
Views: 1645

Re: help need opinion

OKNA is a very popular window manufacturer right now and several of the seasoned Pros on this board are doing quite well with them. I think that OKNA is putting out a good product line right now. Someone will most likely chime in on the differences between the various series with OKNA. The 1450 seri...
by Delaware Mike
Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: best simonton for Indiana
Replies: 3
Views: 2646

Re: best simonton for Indiana

You might drive yourself insane interviewing and trying to find a contractor that you feel comfortable installing those Imperials for you. A good dealer that has been working with one of regarded brands that is often mentioned on this board for some time now, and is going to give you a great install...
by Delaware Mike
Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:04 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Are Earthwise, Newton Slocumb, and Dream House the same.
Replies: 13
Views: 12470

Re: Are Earthwise, Newton Slocumb, and Dream House the same.

I had forgotten the triple heat mirror Slocumb window. Delaware has a mid-size window business that does them. They used to really advertise them a lot in the local paper. The windows that I've seen from Dreamhouse in my opinion, are barely mid-grade at best. Since they compete with Castle, their pr...
by Delaware Mike
Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:48 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Are Earthwise, Newton Slocumb, and Dream House the same.
Replies: 13
Views: 12470

Re: Are Earthwise, Newton Slocumb, and Dream House the same.

Good stuff. At last, the truth comes out.
by Delaware Mike
Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:53 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Are Earthwise, Newton Slocumb, and Dream House the same.
Replies: 13
Views: 12470

Re: Are Earthwise, Newton Slocumb, and Dream House the same.

I was told something different. One of my friends that sells one of their products said that Newtown acquired Slocomb, and that one of the owners of Dreamhouse has stake in the Newtown portion of the business. Good grief, would/could one ever figure out the real truth? Would it matter? Most of these...
by Delaware Mike
Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Marvin fiberglass vs. vinyl triple pane
Replies: 28
Views: 18669

Re: Marvin fiberglass vs. vinyl triple pane

30-years, yes you certainly have earned them. I just saw some of the new Plygem/Great Lakes stuff and it looked pretty good. From what I remember they were always a little bit on the expensive side.
by Delaware Mike
Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:53 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Marvin fiberglass vs. vinyl triple pane
Replies: 28
Views: 18669

Re: Marvin fiberglass vs. vinyl triple pane

Well there Buddy, you just go ahead a rock on with your bad self with those Integrity's. It's nice to hear that the shoemaker's kids are wearing Prada. Does Prada even make shoes? If they do or did, I'm sure that they would be nice. I know of a lot of installers in the industry that don't have the n...
by Delaware Mike
Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Quotes for Replacement Windows
Replies: 3
Views: 2791

Re: Quotes for Replacement Windows

I like the Sunrise window better than the Reflections as I think it's a more attractive looking window. I'm not a real big fan of single hung windows as at some point the homeowner is going to have fight with a ladder to clean the glass on the outside of those upper sashes. $3,800 is a lot of money ...
by Delaware Mike
Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:13 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Marvin fiberglass vs. vinyl triple pane
Replies: 28
Views: 18669

Re: Marvin fiberglass vs. vinyl triple pane

"Fibercore" is just a fancy name for a fiberglass reinforcement bar insert that is slide into the horizontal meeting rail sash extrusions on their vinyl windows. I'm most likely the most pro Sunrise advocate on these forums. The Sunrise sashes on really wide double-hungs are tall sliders a...
by Delaware Mike
Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:44 pm
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Info Needed - Archer Exteriors
Replies: 2
Views: 2360

Re: Info Needed - Archer Exteriors

Give them a call and ask who is the manufacturer. They are real close to me, however none of my customers have ever had them out for an estimate for me to see what products they are carring. Their business was really the new construction market until that came crashing down. Give us some of the deta...
by Delaware Mike
Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
Topic: Sunrise Design Changed?
Replies: 4
Views: 3419

Re: Sunrise Design Changed?

Sunrise did address this issue. During the time frame that you mentioned, I had just a few of the liftrails come loose and just basically re-glazed them with Novaflex (commercial silicone) and never had a problem with those particular double-hungs with them coming loose again. When I was out to Sunr...