Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

Christina Attempting to pack fiber glass (or Fiberglass - Owens Corning TM), into a closed pocket will fail miserably. Your original installer should have insulated these pockets but it would have been an extra charge. It appears they wanted to keep the price and the labor down. Spray foams would se...

Invest your $1,200 into air sealing your home and changing a few light bulbs. Your return will greatly surpass what you will get for that amount in windows.

Scirocco Our conversations are about to come to an end on these issues... but can continue privately for a fee. Unlike you, I have earned a well deserved position in the remodeling, construction and related manufacturing industries and even on these sites. I owe you nothing and should be receiving g...

I am not quoting questionable sources... I simply provided internet sources that are providing contrary information to your "Google" searches. As stated... find better sources if you wish to share accurate facts with consumers on a larger scale... like these sites. As also stated, much of ...

Scirocco As a Google researcher you are somewhat limited to information provided... but I applaud your effort. The medical waste industry is a major factor NOT because it uses and disposes of PVC products, it's because polymers, pharmaceuticals and the ultra-pure metals they use are produced using C...

Interesting topic. According to the U.S. Green Building Council's board of directors, PVC is "Greener" than you might think. About 4 years ago the Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee (TSAC) was asked by the LEED Steering Committee to push people away from vinyl windows and other PV...

I'll bet if the Illinois Lottery ticket was a winner of 25k he would have taken it back. Call Sears back and have them send out a salesman on a day you won't be home. Leave a note on the door that says this is not typical of you and state that you went with a Simonton dealer selling the same product...

Icynene is a good performer because of it's ability to air seal as well as insulate. It is an open cell foam which does not have as high of an R-value as closed cell. The truck rig will probably run you about 80k and the product isn't cheap either. You can get a smaller trailer rig for about 25-30k....

Gentlemen I am a big fan of the window and door foams. I have not found a better performing alternative and you have listed some very valid additional benefits. Air sealing is probably number one but insulative value, more stability, sound, dust are all included at no extra charge. Some guns have di...

Exactly. Ironically, the floor only received about an inch of water while the door held back hundreds of gallons 18" deep. The mud finally blocked the weep holes! How's that for a new sales pitch!

I recently received two emails from a client that we did alot of work for that included a patio door. They demanded a reinstall or replacement as water was pouring into their den. Upon a careful inspection, we found water marks on the glass 18"" above the sill! The unit is located well bel...

I'm thinking that your Milgard dealer tossed out a number on the Schuco products hoping you would go with the Milgards at a lower cost. I can assure you that Schuco would not sell product to a non-dealer and the odds of your local Schuco dealer selling product to a Milgard dealer are slim to none. A...

In most states, there is an exception to the 3-day cancellation rule. If you signed the contract in your home, you get the three business days, however, if you signed it in their office, you do not. Not sure if this applies but I thought I'd toss it out there anyways. Additionally, for the contracto...

If by, "Inner glass", you are referring to the glass surfaces trapped between two panes, you are out of luck and the units must be replaced. Even if you could clean and seal them effectively they would perform about the same as a 1960's single pane with a storm. Overall R-value of 1.5-1.7 ...

Jim As you have seen in the media and as you will see attached to most new energy bills coming soon, the remodeling industry will need to account for claims of energy efficiency... but the homeowner will also be responsible for proving the results. It's really a win/win. The homeowner can't guess an...