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Posted by John Curtiss on September 3, 2006, 3:05 am
>
> "John Curtiss" wrote
> >I have a small 28W x 35H kitchen window and are planning to open the
> >window
> > up to 45 x 45 and install a small bay window - probably each of the 3
> > panels
> > would be the same width. There is no problem opening the wall up, but I
> > am
> > running into windows companies having a minimum opening of 60-in wide.
> > They
> > all try to talk me into a large window but I am limited on space so 45
is
> > the max.
> >
> > Couple of questions -- why is the bay window so much more expensive to
> > purchase and install that the standard tract-home style sliding window?
> > Prices I am getting are about $1100 to enlarge the window to code,
> > another
> > $1000 for the window and another $1000 to install it.
>
>
>
>
> I'm surprised you don't open your lines of communication with the
potential
> contractors, and ask exactly what you did here.
Acutally I did. Basically it's because this is a small job by contractor
standards and all the contractors I contacted are backlogged 2-3 months here
in Calif. Driving around the neighborhood, there is a least one home
improvement project on every street.
> Personally, I think with a bay window, the two end windows should equal
the
> fixed picture window. Otherwise, you get a funky looking bay. Also, the
> projection of the bay should have an appearance to blend in with the rest
> of the structure. Projection is how far the window projects out from the
> structure, this is part of the window specifications along with the
sizing.
>
> Bay windows are more expensive to make, than a standard window. You have a
> seat & the head, which are normally specified in oak. You will need a
roof,
> or sometimes people prefer to save money if they have a large overhang,
and
> finish off the window without a roof (ugh). You will also need to insulate
> the seat board, and depending on the option you chose to finish the
> underside of bay, the cost will vary greatly.
Yes, a bay window is more expensive. Prices I get are a 45 x 45 bay (not
installed) is $1000-1500. A 45 x 45 std slider is $200.
> To enlarge a window, most of the time, except in rare instances, you will
> have to reframe for a header opening. You will also have to cut siding,
and
> depending on what type of siding you have, the price will be reflective.
>
> For such a small opening, you may want to look into a garden window.
>
>
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