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- Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:05 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Gentek SE vs Slocomb IS500
- Replies: 13
- Views: 55016
Re: Gentek SE vs Slocomb IS500
The fit and finish on the lower to mid grade Slocumb products can be very rough. Mainly the welds. Most vinyl window manufacturers utilze about the same process to shave off the overspill welds fromt the face of the welds. Slocomb must have a drunk lumberjack swinging a chainsaw to perform this task...
- Mon May 01, 2023 4:07 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Need advice for Wood Laminate Replacements
- Replies: 9
- Views: 51716
Re: Need advice for Wood Laminate Replacements
That Vytex series is very nice. The Alside unit is very bulky. OKNA 600 or 800 should be in the mix.
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 4:35 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Himark 1000 vs 800dx differences?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 147162
Re: Himark 1000 vs 800dx differences?
I'm sorry this outfit delivered subpar workmanship. There are a too many speed oriented alleged mechanics out there . Many times, janky capping, sloppy caulking, and other hack moves are considered "industry norms." Unfortunately, manufacturers don't really have a way to police what a part...
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:52 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Comparing Windows in Iowa
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21865
Re: Comparing Windows in Iowa
The Sunrise is a very good window, especially compared to that other barely mid-level vinyl stuff. The Relibuilt is private label from Atrium for Lowes.
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:43 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: ATLANTA WINDOW REPLACEMENT- Okna vs. Restorations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21970
Re: ATLANTA WINDOW REPLACEMENT- Okna vs. Restorations
The welding process on either window is top notch so no worries there. I prefer a little more frame profile myself to ensure that the vinyl has enough frame strength to not require more fasteners and shimming to ensure that no bows or frowns have to be taken out by good installers. All three series ...
- Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:49 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Vinyl window welds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 26479
Re: Vinyl window welds
Those are pretty bad and super dirty. You can take a sharpened 1/2" chisel and care fully clean the weld flash out and that will help quite a bit along with cleaning with something like Spray Nine.
- Fri Nov 04, 2022 3:59 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Vinyl Hopper Replacement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25164
Re: Vinyl Hopper Replacement
I missed the part in which it wasn't being installed into a typical basement foundation setting. As WOW mentioned, whatever framing it's being installed into would need the bottom pitched not to hold water on the sill. In my experience, Silverline (American Craftsman) has super loose tolerances in t...
- Thu Nov 03, 2022 8:42 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Vinyl Hopper Replacement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25164
Re: Vinyl Hopper Replacement
It does not need to be sloped. That's not a very good window either by the way.
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 6:11 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Non-Removable Jamb Liner
- Replies: 29
- Views: 310269
Re: Non-Removable Jamb Liner
If I were not sure that the jambs were completely vinyl and part of a full vinyl frame and not sort of stubborn removeable jamb liners, I'd remove a casing leg carefully and take a look at the side jamb frame entirely to see if it's wood or completely vinyl. I've never come across your window before.
- Tue Aug 02, 2022 4:56 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Replacing New Construction Windows
- Replies: 18
- Views: 40018
Re: Replacing New Construction Windows
If the existing windows like yours have the factory built-in j-receiver into the frame of the vinyl window, you wouldn't find a drip cap as there would be no way for the top siding panel to be coped out and tuck into the j-receiver. The drip cap would prevent that in that application. I'd approach t...
- Fri Jul 29, 2022 8:26 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Replacing wood windows in a manufactured/modular built home
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1738
Re: Replacing wood windows in a manufactured/modular built home
They look pretty easy to retrofit with insert/replacements. Looks like a 2" factory jamb extension for a 6 9/16" wall. I wouldn't touch that interior stop, but rather pull the exterior storm, cut the exterior stop off which may be an aluminum "Pella" type. Tilt sashes in and pull...
- Sun May 22, 2022 5:46 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Large home - 36 windows plus sliding glass door
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34600
Re: Large home - 36 windows plus sliding glass door
I've been with Sunrise since 2004 and have never heard of them manufacturing a composite window other than the cellular PVC platform that part of the short lived acquisition of Paragon Doors. That lasted for only a few years and Sunrise decided to kill off owning an entry door company. Their sash re...
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:22 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Okna Insultec vs Provia aspect
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28150
Re: Okna Insultec vs Provia aspect
Another vote for WOW if they service your area. Top notch. I install both of those series and the Insultech 500 is way better. The weatherstripping and meeting/check rain (middle point between upper and lower sash) in a double hung is better thought out and engineered on the OKNA window. The ProVia ...
- Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:11 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Black/Black vinyl windows
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9334
Re: Black/Black vinyl windows
Wayne, very little. I like them, but I can't justify the price verses the lack of performance over OKNA. They are like 2-3 weeks on very basic white or tan DH kind of stuff according to a phone call from them that I received last week. I had issues on the last multiple sliding patio door order that ...
- Sun Feb 27, 2022 8:12 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Black/Black vinyl windows
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9334
Re: Black/Black vinyl windows
Marvin can do on the Elevate and Essentials lines. In vinyl, Soft-Lite and Sunrise are two of the more premium brands with that option. I like the Sunrise the best as they allow one to option a woodgrain black laminate to a base tan or white extrusion before they perform the exterior black painting ...
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