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Son's house in Belleville, Il.
30 - mostly DH with some pictures also. Looking at Soft-Lite Elements, Okna 600/800? Or something of similar quality.
Looking for a seller/installer in the area to give an estimate.

Do builder's typically balk at putting in a different brand of window? If so, what does my son say to that? He is committed to this builder.

I should have said seemingly well respected. I'll pass on the manufacturers you've mentioned and ask him to see what the builder will work with, right?

Hey You Guys, I've got a new window situation. My son is having a new spec home built ($450K-3000sf.) on the Illinois side of St. Louis. The builder (well known and respected) is using Silverline double-hungs throughout the whole subdivision (Whoa). In his plan packet the door and window schedule sp...

Well, here is a brief review of my Okna 800DX windows after 6 months. They are perfect! The best home improvement money I've ever spent. My rooms are totally draft free and quiet. The rooms were easier to keep cooler through the summer and now with the cold weather here my thermostat is set about 5 ...

Thanks all for the input. I think HomeSealed has pushed me in the best direction here. I don't think I put the real question out there properly, but he did. I did get some apples to apples estimates and either my budget was exceeded or I was not sold on the window itself. Actually, the price differe...

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