Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

XSleeper, I looked closely at the outside of one of the windows. There is new wood on all 4 sides of the raw opening (is this "reframing"?) and the window is screwed into the wood. The window unit is inset about 3" from the outside edge of the new wood, and the sheathing is about 1 1/...

XSleeper, I appreciate the time you're taking. To answer your questions, no fins, and yes, all trim was removed. I checked the Sunrise web site for pictures before posting a question on this site. The problem with the pictures are that the windows are shown with what I call a "sill" (I kno...

This was a helpful response--thank you. I guess I'm trying to figure out IF the installer did something wrong. It looks wrong to me, because the handle won't be resting on anything--it will just be extending out into air, past the trim. If it is explained to me that these windows will only go into t...

Thanks, Window4U. I plan to install the blinds outside (on the wall or casing) anyway. The blinds will still hit the handles. I think this "meeting of the minds" is very hard to achieve. This is the first time I have had windows installed, and I don't know all of the decision points and op...

I'm in the middle of the installation of Sunrise vinyl casement windows. The units are all in, and Monday the installer will begin wrapping aluminum on the outside and replacing casing/trim on the inside. The handles are fold-in style. It looks like when the installation is complete, the handles wil...

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