Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

If you want to shoot me a note at brandon@homesealed.com I can see if I may be able to point you in the right direction.

Where in IL are you? Around Chicago and the northern suburbs you should have you pick of great windows. As you move further south it may be more hit or miss. Of your list so far, the Vytex is the only product that I'd consider. Okna, Softlite (Elements and Elite), and the higher end models from Sunr...

Azek is very good material, but it will jack up your cost very quickly. Lp smart trim or just lumber clad with aluminum would be more cost effective. Regarding the Joyce option (or any pocket installation option), nobody other than the window installer is going to replace wood on the original frames...

Ideally you'd replace all of the windows in one opening at the same time for a variety of reasons, but what you are suggesting is generally possible. It will limit your options in terms of how to install, and aesthetically the match will have more to do with looking like the existing windows than a ...

Siding doesn't "clip" into J channel, it just slides in for the edge to be covered and as part of the water management system. That "gap" in that window is intended to serve the same purpose as WoW was alluding to, most call it "integrated J channel" on a window. As he ...

Company C sounds like an easy choice.

Best window of the bunch (Vanguard is very similar to Restorations btw), and the profile of the company sounds closest to ideal as well.

Window Akimbo wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 4:35 pm Just found someone out of town that carries MI (Sunrise) Restorations and Vanguard lines and they are willing to travel, that may be the ticket. 5 yr old company.

Don't love a 5 year old company, but it's a good sign that they are carrying a high quality product.

In all likelihood they'll be just as Mike an I expect. Is it safe to assume that you want to install the new window as new construction/full frame units? The first pic looks to be a typical pocket install. If you go full frame, while you may not be able to get exactly the look that you want, it woul...

Awesome explanation Mike.

@Rafyy, do you have any pics of your own home? The only way to know for sure is with some disassembly as DM said, but we can tell you what is highly likely by seeing an exterior pic.

Not necessarily the "interior opening" size to exterior opening size, but the rough opening to the brick. If the brick opening is the same or similar to your rough opening, you can install the windows with the look that you want. This is not as common, but I believe it is found more in som...

+1 to WoW's comments.

Re: the aluminum cladding: based on the website, it appears to be PVC inside and out unless there is another product that I missed?

Secondly, even if there is, I'd avoid it. Vinyl and Aluminum "combo" products have been tried and failed. Just not a good match.

Replacing a twin CA with a SL would actually preserve the current look more than DH's would, however if you are changing to DH's in another area I understand that an aesthetic concern may exist. Regarding the pricing, is that the upcharge? ... If that is what you are paying, obviously this is a DIY ...

+1, I'd open up to some other options.

+1 to WoW's advice. - Twin Casement: The tightest, but most expensive option - Twin DH: Also a little costly because its two units, and as WoW alluded to, you are losing a fair amount of glass area in that size opening. In addition, while a dh is generally more airtight than a slider (this is true i...

Good points by WoW above. I'd add the following: - seemingly small differences in the ratings can indicate much larger differences in quality and engineering. Larger differences in this area will mean a greater discrepancy in performance when a window is a year old, 5 years old, 10+ years old, etc. ...