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Posted by PeterD on September 25, 2008, 2:10 pm
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:07:22 -0700 (PDT), wrldruler
>I'm good now. Andersen sells a Joining Kit.
>Just for the record, for all those thinking of running down to the
>Home Depot to buy Andersen windows.....
>Home Depot said it would take 2 weeks to get the kit in at a cost of
>$37.
>Called my local building supply. They had more Andersen windows in
>stock than Home Depot. Price was maybe $10 more per window. They had
>the kit in stock. They even offered to put the 2 windows together for
>about $50 in labor, and offered to do it within the hour if I needed.
>And they were helpful, knowledgeable, and just generally eager to
>please.
>So I am returning the HD windows, and spending the extra $70 at the
>local building supply, and will have the exact windows I want within
>an hour.
>Thanks everyone.
Wow, a happy ending!
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Posted by SteveBell on September 25, 2008, 5:49 pm
PeterD wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:07:22 -0700 (PDT), wrldruler
>
> > I'm good now. Andersen sells a Joining Kit.
> >
> > Just for the record, for all those thinking of running down to the
> > Home Depot to buy Andersen windows.....
> >
> > Home Depot said it would take 2 weeks to get the kit in at a cost of
> > $37.
> >
> > Called my local building supply. They had more Andersen windows in
> > stock than Home Depot. Price was maybe $10 more per window. They had
> > the kit in stock. They even offered to put the 2 windows together
> > for about $50 in labor, and offered to do it within the hour if I
> > needed. And they were helpful, knowledgeable, and just generally
> > eager to please.
> >
> > So I am returning the HD windows, and spending the extra $70 at the
> > local building supply, and will have the exact windows I want within
> > an hour.
> >
> > Thanks everyone.
>
> Wow, a happy ending!
I love it when a plan comes together!
--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX
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Posted by Cwatters on September 30, 2008, 4:00 pm
> Here is a picture I found on the Internet, similar to the neighbors.
> notice the several inch gap:
> http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x92/wrldruler_photos/window1.jpg
That's intentional. Looks fine to me.
> Instead, I want the windows to be side-by-side with no gap, like this
> example:
> http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x92/wrldruler_photos/Window2.jpg
That window was built as one unit not in two parts. The horizontal members
are one piece from end to end.
Just show that to any window supplier and they will sort you out.
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>Just for the record, for all those thinking of running down to the
>Home Depot to buy Andersen windows.....
>Home Depot said it would take 2 weeks to get the kit in at a cost of
>$37.
>Called my local building supply. They had more Andersen windows in
>stock than Home Depot. Price was maybe $10 more per window. They had
>the kit in stock. They even offered to put the 2 windows together for
>about $50 in labor, and offered to do it within the hour if I needed.
>And they were helpful, knowledgeable, and just generally eager to
>please.
>So I am returning the HD windows, and spending the extra $70 at the
>local building supply, and will have the exact windows I want within
>an hour.
>Thanks everyone.