Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

to figure out a percentage of heat loss or energy savings for each house you will need to know too many variables. as discussed here before you need to know the u-factor of the windows you are replacing. for instance, single pane with aluminum frames=u factor of 1.00, (i am using round numbers for s...

double pane to triple pane will not reduce heat conduction by 33% either. just so people reading this thread are clear that triple pane windows are not a 33% improvement in energy savings or conduction or whatever over double pane.

infosponge, going from a u-factor of .3 to .2 is not even close to a 33% savings. you know better than that. i will caulk that quote up as a type o or not enough coffee. with all these percentages of savings i think the gas company owes me money. lets make this simple, when i let the dog out in the ...

fenex and w4u will you get off some of that money this site pays you and give it to gdc52 so he can share his secret. finally an honest guy on this site with the secret that will turn the replacement window industry on its head. infosponge and researcher you can stop making sense any time now and ju...

run of course you already knew that or you would not even have posted such a question. you don't need an expert to tell you that. you have common sense and by not being suckered in to anything, you used it wisely. congradulations and if you are interested in replacement windows do searches on this s...

Ridiculous comparison, there has been absurd "savings " examples on this site before but someone roll out the trophy please. he had to be laughing the whole time he typed that. lmao

never ever run a screw through the sill of a window.

WINDOWS4U, your brother ricks windows were installed the other day. just kidding, great job!!! it is refreshing to hear of good experiences in this industry. sometimes i think we forget that a vast majority of homeowners get treated fairly and receive exactly what they pay for. as a consumer that is...

i could tell you alot of stories too. it doesn't mean i paint everyone with the same brush. it unfortunatly happens in every industry everyday. it just so happens you don't have a board like this one for all the other industries to try and avoid this type of situation. all contributers here are tryi...

must not have been too high pressure. you did not buy. i will give everyone now a little piece of advise on how to handle the window sales reps, if you start feeling pressured. and this has nothing to do with sabina. when you are done with the sales reps presentation and you are sure that you dont w...

your right guy, way off the topic sorry about that. i use all dewalt tools. man, can they take a fall. even their radio is sweet. matt kenseth is also a favorite of mine. go #17. now that is way way off the topic. by the way guy did you ever find that installer in toledo? it is two hours from me but...

chris, you said " expansion and contraction of the vinyl" if the sash is fusion welded then what is going to give? all i am saying is during the window buying process do not get caught up the fusion welding. a mechanically fastened window (done correctly, yes metal reinforced and correctly...

a sash does not bear the load of 2 and quite possibly 3 panes of glass? okay, then what is holding up your glass package?

excellent point. let me take that one step further. having built houses and added additions to homes for about 12 years, never have i or have i seen a builder cut a piece of material at a 45 degree angle and use it as a load bearing point. no where in your house is there a 45 degree except trim work...

yeah that is industry standard. it the manufacturer is not sure if the ig was sealed properly they will just go ahead and ship two, just in case. not really just kidding ya info.