Prairie style vinyl window recommendation (new construction)

stbailey · **Joined:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:52 pm **Posts:** 12

I am in the process of building a Frank Lloyd Wright style house. Counting the detached garage and house windows we will have around 70 windows.

Please provide recommendations for a solid window that won't break the budget.
I live in Oklahoma so the temperatures run between -5 to 110+ F.

Thank you for your time and expertise.

anthony · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:03 am

Please provide a budget and we can try and help.
What material do you want the windows to be? Vinyl, clad wood, fiberglass
What color?
How will they operate?
avg size?

TheWindowNerd...

Windows on Washington · **Posted:** Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:27 am

+1

Need to know what you are comfortable with in terms of materials.

The best choice for performance on a budget is going to be vinyl. It must be good vinyl but vinyl will give you the best budget performance.

anthony · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:05 am

Not only will vinyl be the best for budget, it will be the best for energy performnce overall.
DP and other structural ratings may be a factor based upon size and operation.

TheWindowNerd...

stbailey · **Joined:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:52 pm **Posts:** 12

Thank you for the offers to help.

Bronze external color/cream interior
vinyl
$25K
casement, both fixed and opening

many are grouped together but the predominant size is 2' 6" x 5'

Windows on Washington · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:37 am

Are you speaking of a materials quote in your budget or an installed price?

I don't think are are going to get anywhere near the $25K number on a 2-tone window with 70 openings.

anthony · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:15 am

I think you can get a great performance split finish casement and PW.
70 single unit ( < 90ui) for $25K.
At least I can in the Philly market.

TheWindowNerd...

Windows on Washington · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:06 am

At $350 a unit for a new window with and exterior finish, I guess you are referring to materials only anthony?

HomeSealed · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:54 am

+1. Being that it is new construction, I'd assume that this is for material only, and I agree, that is doable (although it will be a GOOD price with grids and two-tone)... Definitely NOT installed at that price though.

anthony · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:56 pm

Yep.
Based on new construction, no grids, no install.

stbailey · **Joined:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:52 pm **Posts:** 12

You are right. This does not include installation. If it will lower the price then one color would be fine.

HomeSealed · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:36 pm

In most cases, one color will lower the price substantially.

stbailey · **Joined:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:52 pm **Posts:** 12

Then let's proceed with one color for inside and out for the window.

anthony · **Posted:** Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:14 am

White is the least expensive, followed closely by tan/almond.

stbailey · **Joined:** Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:52 pm **Posts:** 12

Tan or bronze.

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