Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

Yes, they are Okna 400. The installer was here today, and I have a much better understanding of what is happening now. On some of the windows, the interior stop needed to be removed in order to place some shims because there wasn't a good seal. While it was open, he put some additional insulation in...

No, there's no crack. It does look that way in the photo though. With several windows, I can see light when I look down between the sashes. The installer placed some shims to correct this on a couple of windows. Someone on the forum mentioned adjusting the side expanders. What exactly does this mean...

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for the info and for the pictures. Extremely helpful. The air leak is coming from A, and yes, they did install from the outside. When this air leak issue was brought up, the installer stated that it was not in the contract to remove the interior casing...which technical...

Not sure exactly which area you were talking about. The new vinyl window isn't cracked. There is a seam there with some caulk in that area, so it looks a little messy. The wooden part of the window frame/sill does have a big crack in it.

Okay, good to know. Thanks so much for the information.

Thanks for your response. I did not install them myself. I asked the contractor to come by and have a look, but wanted to gather some information on my own. So would it typically be the responsibility of the contractor during installation to remove the interior casing, foam, and caulk if it seemed n...

Well, there is an 8th-16th of an inch difference.

I've just installed replacement windows, and it seems like some of them are asymmetric. The house is 100 yrs old, so I don't expect perfection, but is this common? Attached are some photos. One is the top corner and the other the bottom corner. It seems the "finning" (?) fits tightly at th...

I've just installed replacement windows (Okna) in my 100yr old house and have noticed air leakage from between the wood molding. Is this to be expected to a certain degree, or a sign of inadequate insulation? How should this be corrected? Thanks. Attached is a photo.