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- Sat May 29, 2021 8:11 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Window and patio door
- Replies: 7
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Re: Window and patio door
I'm not sure? I brought on the OKNA lines about 10-years ago and kind of replaced Soft-Lite with them. It's been the same exact door since then. They do have the Forester version of the OKNA Elegante that adds a cosmetic sash panel enhanced look? I'm a huge Marvin fan so with total new construction ...
- Sat May 29, 2021 7:28 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Window and patio door
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5212
Re: Window and patio door
I know that lead time seems very long, but if you like that dealer why not just wait? We do all those brands and even though I don't like the longer lead times with Sunrise now and rarely do their lines these days, I'd be willing to wait on their casements. Frankly, I would be concerned for any deal...
- Thu Apr 15, 2021 9:27 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Alside Mezzo Technical Response
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10079
Re: Alside Mezzo Technical Response
Thin walls and poor quality control are my biggest gripes. I belong to several installer groups on the internet and the amount of reorders with them is out of control. Internal grids out of a alignment way too often is the biggest complaint. When window outfits do a nice job of installing products t...
- Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:07 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Okna 500 vs 600
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13085
Re: Okna 500 vs 600
The 800 is not bulky at all, it's only features the slightest visible glass lose than than of the 500/600 platforms. Keep in mind that you were probably looking a very small hand sample. I can ensure you that the 500 installed correctly will not feel cheap or be an issue. My price difference between...
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:10 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Window installation questions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4561
Re: Window installation questions
You can frame to masonry with 5/4 treated and then veneer the R/O with 1/2 regular wood. Older dried out pressure treated wood isn't so much an issue and soaking wet fresh out of the chemical bath new stuff. 50% of PVC trim coils are painted on back side of the roll and not just mill finished. Even ...
- Sat Nov 07, 2020 6:18 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Window insulation
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3111
Re: Window insulation
Most pros that have adopted pro guns and reducer tips for them prefer foam over fiberglass. Applied correctly, it's superior to fiberglass in every aspect. When the jamb depth is filled with foam on a window or door one can remove the fasteners and the door/window is locked in place as a continuous ...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:38 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: ProVia entry door questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3284
Re: ProVia entry door questions
Plugless would refer to if there is any glass in the doors. On certain door series, the PVC glass surround trim kit which traditionally had a ton of interior screws to hold the inside and outside together with little concealment plugs to hide the screw heads. Not a big deal unless one ever has to ch...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:37 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: What kind of window do I have
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2183
Re: What kind of window do I have
The windows in those pictures appear to be obsolete builder's grade vinyl with a tubular spiral balance. Those get harder and harder to allow the sashes to raise and lower over the years. We pros hate them. The balance shoes also fail and pivot bars on the sashes can be an issue too. You can send pi...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:34 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: ProVia entry door questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3284
Re: ProVia entry door questions
ProVia's Heritage line is actually a Masonite slab in which they perform the finish work, door frame build, and glass. Depending upon if you desire a painted door finish verses a stained finish typically dictates which series I will recommend. I like the Signet in most cases, however that's a price ...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:27 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Okna 500 dx estimate
- Replies: 74
- Views: 2047879
Re: Okna 500 dx estimate
All of these vinyl replacement/inserts are 3.25" in jamb depth. I've never seen one other than shoddy single-hung flanged new construction or some sort of weird mobile home window not 3.25".
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:26 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Okna 500 dx estimate
- Replies: 74
- Views: 2047879
Re: Okna 500 dx estimate
If the OKNA 500dx is a non-flanged replacement window it will be sized as a "slip" to fit in between your sheetrock jamb returns, thus the reason for the loss of the jamb return which is now housed by the insert/replacement window and most blind brackets up in the head return don't have en...
- Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:14 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Vinyl window lead time in Philadelphia suburbs
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7425
Re: Vinyl window lead time in Philadelphia suburbs
The window pros that specialize in mostly windows and doors are getting crushed by the demand right now. Our industry has seen a rapture of skilled labor over the last 10-years with the older guys retiring (physically unable to perform work anymore) and very few getting into the trades. It's compoun...
- Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:54 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Which Window Is Better?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17307
Re: Which Window Is Better?
I did a (40) window job on the Jersey shore this spring for a personal friend of my Harvey rep, thus the windows were prearranged with must me installing them. They weren't even the better Tributes, but rather the Classics. I wasn't thrilled with the QC and some of the build features, however the ex...
- Sat Oct 17, 2020 8:52 pm
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Which Window Is Better?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17307
Re: Which Window Is Better?
I'd probably go with the Harvey Tribute. I think the Pella window is sort of bulky with a ridiculous irrigate sill if we are talking double hung units. Some of the Harvey glass packages have low-e on surface #4 that I'd wouldn't recommend unless you're certain of lower humidity in the house.
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:19 am
- Forum: Ask Our Pro's a Question
- Topic: Schuco 4000 Parts - 6221 Pivor Bar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10511
Re: Schuco 4000 Parts - 6221 Pivor Bar
Hi Doug,
I have some that I can send you if you haven't found any as of yet.
Mike
I have some that I can send you if you haven't found any as of yet.
Mike
800-399-4623