Discussion Board Forum for Vinyl Windows

The thickness of most DH replacement windows is 3.25". You can move the difference towards the interior or exterior. With brick facade a concern is that the air space/drain plain between the brick and sheathing allows for air and water to move around. One way to minmize this would be to use a c...

Oberon, I understand the break through difference. Tempered glass seems much stronger through my experience, I have seen cinder blocks bounce off of it and full force hammer blows with out breakage. For the cost difference I would rather use tempered, If they need more security, maybe steel bars are...

It is not offered on the 5500 or platinium either.

I wish the welds were cleaned better on the master frame.

Great job hard to tell it was done except for the extra thickness hwere the miters are.

I like the design of an exterior glazing bead.

As far as security, glass breakage, and cost go wouldn't tempered glass be a better option?

the Simontons should not be that much more. Look for another source.

I too would look for other windows and installation companies.

looks good, go for it.

Is it important to use the irght interbonded layer?

My statement is true, you do need to select another glazing package besides the standard low e argon with intercept to qualify for the ETC.

So back to the original ?
Simonton or Dove?

how do you vary the thickness?

yep,
but I like the super spacer and glass break warranty in the glazing package.
IMO for $35 how can you go wrong.