Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

Thank you all for your advise, that helped me to select the best windows within my budget. I love the new windows. They have sturdy construction, look great, slide easily, and even reduced noise from the outside. I attribute the latter one to the foam filled frames more so, than to the double pane w...

So, I've got the windows and this is the cert that they came with: http://okcllc.net/img/cert.jpg The old window, 35+ years old, looked like this: http://okcllc.net/img/old_vinyl.jpg And this is the new window, hardware enlarged: http://okcllc.net/img/Okna800.jpg The trimming needs some minor painti...

I can hardly wait to get them installed and yes, I'll be back to gloat about them... :wink: I like this contractor; thanks WoW for your advise of don't worry about how far he is. The quote started out on the web, where I've specified just the number of windows. No sizes, just describing the type of ...

First, thank you all for your advise and guidance for selecting the replacement windows. The contract had been signed today for both the windows and replacing the aluminum siding with vinyl as well. The windows will be Okna 800 series, double glazed, nickel plated hardware, etc. The number of window...

No, I don't live near water, so that would not be an issue. Construction wise, are the Okna 500 series windows just as well made as the Okna 800 series? Other than the quoted values that is. The former one would be around $450 per windows installed, that has a higher "VT" value. Since I'd ...

Thanks HomeSealed, you've given me some more homework. At the time when I believed that I am done with selecting windows... :wink: It's a learning experience to decide the type of windows that my house should have. None of the manufacturers actually helping in this regard. They push numbers that hav...

WoW... I don't live that far from Baltimore, another couple of hundred miles. :) The Ideal Ultra Tite windows quote is roughly $500 per windows replaced. The performance numbers are, with Okna 800 series in parenthesis: U-Factor: 0.24 (0.26) SHGC: 0.23 (0.29) Air Infiltration: 0.02 (0.01) Other &quo...

My issue with the Okna quote is, that the contractor is relatively far away about 80 miles. I am not certain, if this board allows posting the contractor/company names, but... They have all "A" ratings on Angie's List and haven't found any negative feedback on the web. For some reason, I a...

Whenever I'll be in the mood for torture, I'll call Castle again... :twisted: While Castle deserve the top spot for the "most efficient time share pitch", Anderson isn't far from them. Softlite wasn't too bad, the pitch was done in an hour with substantial time spent discussing football. A...

Hello all, first time posting... My house has replacement windows, vinyl, that are about 30 years old. They were in place when I've bought the house and have no idea what brand they are. Most, if not all of them have some issues, such as brittle plastic, broken hardware, fogged up windows, etc. As s...