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Re: More choices
Posted by steve (more from steve) on Sun, 7 Sep 2008 09:44:22
In Reply to: More choices, ghylar, Sun, 7 Sep 2008 07:39:36
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Yes, the sites blgaarder posted are great starting points.
Sash replacements are not always an option. Your frames have to have very little rot and be perfectly square which they often are not on an older home. You will still have all the disbenefits of new windows. Do you need your windows to be so clean. The outermost side is what gets dirty anyway so if the storms are down there isn't much to clean.
Storm windows are architecturally acceptable on an older structure. Replacement windows are never architecturally acceptable on an older structure even if you are only changing the sashes. Do some research on new versus old growth wood and you will want to shoot the folks that have filled the landfills with perfectly serviceable original windows. Folks are comparing 80+ year old windows in need of maintenance to a new window. Once restored old windows are better than any new window at any reasonable price. The window industry should almost be prosecuted for fraud.
Some more links
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/briefs/brief09.htm
http://www.presnc.org/content/view/93/185/
http://www.windowrepair.com/
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Posts in this Thread:
- Home Windows, OKSaabs, Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:12:48
- More choices, ghylar, Sun, 7 Sep 2008 07:39:36
- keep them, steve, Sat, 6 Sep 2008 20:01:27
- Re: Home Windows, AlS, Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:45:35
- We went with Pella, both wood and vinyl..., CWilson, Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:41:03
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