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windows Craig M 07-28-2007
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Posted by Craig M on July 28, 2007, 8:04 am
Wondering which type of windows for down in texas, vinyl or aluminum framed
windows, which one ya'll think works better down here???



Posted by on August 1, 2007, 4:38 am
with all the rain you are getting I would suggest port holes

It all depends on the house and what you want from the window

vinyl should do fine and they are standard
you want to get gas filled low e glass

Older wood windows have lasted for close to a hundred years maybe more if
taken care of and vinyl because the plastic degrades over time has a built
in shelf life. You also have the difference of single pain vs the gas filled
and probably at some point the gas will escape.

but for the life of the home or the time you will be in it
I would look more at how well the casement is made and what your budget is.

If you were in a tornado or huricane prone area you would want the high
temper glass that is rated for impacts.

so are you more confused?

Budget Style Quality

and remember that a medium grade or even a high grade window from one
manufacturer may cost the same or less then a lesser quality window made by
a big name company.

and check your tax rebates and even if your local electric company may give
a rebate based on energy efficency upgrades.





> Wondering which type of windows for down in texas, vinyl or aluminum
> framed
> windows, which one ya'll think works better down here???
>
>



Posted by Craig M on August 1, 2007, 7:22 am
Well, with what I have now in my walls, most anything would be a improvment
on them, winter time comes, if its realy winter in Texas, you can feel the
cold come through them, least the wife can, so got to make her happy, may
look at some aluminum framed models and see whats out there, but thats whats
in here now, single pane style.
Oh yes portholes, LOL...did not miss that, and looks like more rain comming
down too.
> with all the rain you are getting I would suggest port holes
>
> It all depends on the house and what you want from the window
>
> vinyl should do fine and they are standard
> you want to get gas filled low e glass
>
> Older wood windows have lasted for close to a hundred years maybe more if
> taken care of and vinyl because the plastic degrades over time has a
built
> in shelf life. You also have the difference of single pain vs the gas
filled
> and probably at some point the gas will escape.
>
> but for the life of the home or the time you will be in it
> I would look more at how well the casement is made and what your budget
is.
>
> If you were in a tornado or huricane prone area you would want the high
> temper glass that is rated for impacts.
>
> so are you more confused?
>
> Budget Style Quality
>
> and remember that a medium grade or even a high grade window from one
> manufacturer may cost the same or less then a lesser quality window made
by
> a big name company.
>
> and check your tax rebates and even if your local electric company may
give
> a rebate based on energy efficency upgrades.
>
>
>
>
>
> > Wondering which type of windows for down in texas, vinyl or aluminum
> > framed
> > windows, which one ya'll think works better down here???
> >
> >
>
>



Posted by Dennis on August 3, 2007, 5:24 pm
New windows are expensive and you would need many years to recover the
energy efficiency bonus of new, low-e windows.

You could always keep what you have, pull off the casings and spray a
foam-in-a-can in the cavity to seal them from air infiltration.

If air is just leaking through the window, you can add a temporary storm
window in the form of a plastic frame and shrinkable plastic over the window
(that's what I did a few years ago when it got really cold and needed a
quick fix for one casement that seems to leak air. Worked great as far as
doing what it intended).

> Well, with what I have now in my walls, most anything would be a
> improvment
> on them, winter time comes, if its realy winter in Texas, you can feel the
> cold come through them, least the wife can, so got to make her happy, may
> look at some aluminum framed models and see whats out there, but thats
> whats
> in here now, single pane style.
> Oh yes portholes, LOL...did not miss that, and looks like more rain
> comming
> down too.
>> with all the rain you are getting I would suggest port holes
>>
>> It all depends on the house and what you want from the window
>>
>> vinyl should do fine and they are standard
>> you want to get gas filled low e glass
>>
>> Older wood windows have lasted for close to a hundred years maybe more if
>> taken care of and vinyl because the plastic degrades over time has a
> built
>> in shelf life. You also have the difference of single pain vs the gas
> filled
>> and probably at some point the gas will escape.
>>
>> but for the life of the home or the time you will be in it
>> I would look more at how well the casement is made and what your budget
> is.
>>
>> If you were in a tornado or huricane prone area you would want the high
>> temper glass that is rated for impacts.
>>
>> so are you more confused?
>>
>> Budget Style Quality
>>
>> and remember that a medium grade or even a high grade window from one
>> manufacturer may cost the same or less then a lesser quality window made
> by
>> a big name company.
>>
>> and check your tax rebates and even if your local electric company may
> give
>> a rebate based on energy efficency upgrades.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Wondering which type of windows for down in texas, vinyl or aluminum
>> > framed
>> > windows, which one ya'll think works better down here???
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>



Posted by PeterD on August 4, 2007, 8:22 am

>New windows are expensive and you would need many years to recover the
>energy efficiency bonus of new, low-e windows.
>

Lame joke of the day:

Dear Diary,

Last year I replaced all the windows in my house with the expensive
double-pane energy-efficient kind. Then this week I got a call from
the contractor who installed them. He was complaining that the work
had been completed a whole year ago and I still had not paid for them.
Now just because I'm a blonde doesn't mean that I am automatically
stupid. So, I told him just what his fast-talking sales guy had told
me last year... Namely, that in ONE YEAR these windows would pay for
themselves! Helllllooooo??? It's been a year!

There was only silence at the other end of the line, so I finally just
hung up. He did not call back. Boy, I bet he felt dumb!!


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