Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

I had a sliding door installed and when the installer was replacing the sliding door he noticed there was rotten wood around the frame. He replaced the frame, however when he put the door in the opening there was still an 1/2 inch of space at the top and on the sides of the door. He filled it with f...

Thanks for the advice. I spoke to the installer and they indicated they use OSI low expansion foam.

The windows look great and I am thorougly satisfied.

Hootie - As far as the window I went with. I went with the double pane barrington soft-lite window with low-e/argon.

A contractor is installing 11 Soft-Lite windows in my home this week. 4 of the windows are 102 units and the rest are a normal sized window.

What type of Low Expanding Foam should I tell him to purchase to ensure the windows are properly insulated?

Thanks Randy. I live in Woodbridge, Virginia (30 minutes South of Washington DC). I'm replacing wood windows with Vinyl windows. The front side of my house is brick and the other two sides are Vinyl siding. I have 4 windows that are 102 cubic inches and the other 8 are under 102 (I can't remember th...

Thanks for helping me have a better understanding about performance ratings. So at the end of the day, the quality of how well the window is manufactured will determine if the window will continue to perform at the same U, SHG, and Air Leakage value down the road (2, 5, 10 years+). I understand that...

Correct Air Leakage is 0.13. Sorry for the confusion.

Will I see a difference between the following differences in the window specs, enough to pay a higher price point? Which is more important U value, SHG, or air leakage? U value: 1) Window 1: 0.30 2) Window 2: 0.30 3) Window 3: 0.28 SHG: 1) Window 1: 0.30 2) Window 2: 0.29 3) Window 3: 0.27 Air leaka...

I got a quote on a Soft-Lite royal series window (similiar to barrington) from Red Carpet Remodeling and a quote on a Okna 400 window from Windows on Washington. 1) Red Carpet Remodeling in Burke Va - Soft-Lite window : For 12 windows - $5,500 and sliding door: $1,750. A total of $7,250 (Specs: U - ...

Thank you so much for your response and the additional information you provided about other window vendors. I have set up appointments with companies that sale Gorell and Softlite windows. So, I will check them out and do a comparison. Thank you for the information.

Hello, I just received a quote from Vinyl-Lite Windows, which is a window company in Lorton, Virginia. The quote was for 13 windows using their "Dura-Weld Series 9000" double hung window. The window includes the following specs: -1/8 glass -Double pane -Vinyl warm edge spacer (7/8 insulate...