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Replacing windows during the winter??? Girlygirl 11-09-2007
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Posted by ransley on November 10, 2007, 8:54 am
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> > > On Nov 10, 12:35 am, t...@mucks.net wrote:
> > >> The caulking could be a problem. The caulk should be allowed to dry
> > >> instead of freeze. It may not adhere as good as it would in the
> > >> summer.
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> > > I am in the same boat. The caulk is a BIG issue. It stands between
> > > you and leakage for 30 years; you do not want it compromised. I am
> > > insisting that they only do the install when the air is 50 or
> > > above.
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> > > Alternatively, ask to see the caulk tube and read the temperature
> > > range in which it is to be installed.
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> > Any other materials that would work just as well and perform better in
> > freezing temperatures?
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> Caulk is not a big issue. Most oil based caulks (one part urethane
> and polyurethane) are oil based and can be applied in any weather.
> Check out OSI quad for example. Says right on the installation
> instructions "will not freeze". Latex caulks cannot be applied in
> freezing weather, but they shouldn't be using latex caulks anyway.- Hide
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Be sure the installer is good and doesnt rush the job as to Plumb,
Level , and Square. Most companies have a 1/8" limit as to how far out
of of measurement this can be or all warranty is void. My instaler
screwed up and several had to be redone.


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Posted by DerbyDad03 on November 10, 2007, 10:22 am
> Hi all,
>
> I need some advice. I should have done this sooner but just thought
> about it.
>
> I just signed a contract to have my windows replaced. I spent all
> summer researching windows and also changing my mind a billion times
> about what options I wanted. So, it's now mid-November and I finally
> got it all figured out and signed a contract. I live in New Jersey.
> The job will start within approximately 8 weeks. (It's a fairly big
> job cuz it's an old house and there will be different windows/options,
> even the front door). Anyway, 8 weeks would mean this will be done
> sometime around early January - middle of winter. Now I think maybe
> that's a stupid thing. I've never owned a house before so I don't know
> what I'm doing. Is it stupid to have this done in the winter? I mean,
> aside from the house getting cold and the inconvenience, is there
> something else I should know? Like, might there be installation issues
> or problems that only occur when installing in the winter that don't
> occur in the warmer months? Anything I should be looking out for???
>
> Thanks.
>
> New-to-home-ownership.

Ask yourself 2 questions:

1 - If you were doing it yourself, would you be more relaxed and
comfortable on a sunny 70 degree day or on a dreary 20 degree day?

2 - When are you apt to do a better job...on a warm, sunny day when
you're relaxed and comfortable or when you're hating life 'cuz your
fingers are stiff, a frigid wind is blowing in your face and you're
bundled up in a jacket and hat?

Attitude has as much to do with a good installation as does the
quality of the materials and the skill of the worker.

Why not see if you can reschedule for early spring when any cold
weather issues, perceived or actual, simply wouldn't exist?



Posted by willshak on November 10, 2007, 10:42 am
on 11/10/2007 10:22 AM DerbyDad03 said the following:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I need some advice. I should have done this sooner but just thought
>> about it.
>>
>> I just signed a contract to have my windows replaced. I spent all
>> summer researching windows and also changing my mind a billion times
>> about what options I wanted. So, it's now mid-November and I finally
>> got it all figured out and signed a contract. I live in New Jersey.
>> The job will start within approximately 8 weeks. (It's a fairly big
>> job cuz it's an old house and there will be different windows/options,
>> even the front door). Anyway, 8 weeks would mean this will be done
>> sometime around early January - middle of winter. Now I think maybe
>> that's a stupid thing. I've never owned a house before so I don't know
>> what I'm doing. Is it stupid to have this done in the winter? I mean,
>> aside from the house getting cold and the inconvenience, is there
>> something else I should know? Like, might there be installation issues
>> or problems that only occur when installing in the winter that don't
>> occur in the warmer months? Anything I should be looking out for???
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> New-to-home-ownership.
>>
>
> Ask yourself 2 questions:
>
> 1 - If you were doing it yourself, would you be more relaxed and
> comfortable on a sunny 70 degree day or on a dreary 20 degree day?
>
> 2 - When are you apt to do a better job...on a warm, sunny day when
> you're relaxed and comfortable or when you're hating life 'cuz your
> fingers are stiff, a frigid wind is blowing in your face and you're
> bundled up in a jacket and hat?
>
> Attitude has as much to do with a good installation as does the
> quality of the materials and the skill of the worker.
>
> Why not see if you can reschedule for early spring when any cold
> weather issues, perceived or actual, simply wouldn't exist?
>
>
>
She's not going to do it herself. The contractors are going to dress
warmly. I have done outside contracting work when it was snowing or
freezing rain was falling, or had fallen. I have had to broom the snow
off floor joists to be able to walk on them.
You're probably going to get a job done sooner when it is off season
work. In warm weather you'll probably get put on a list and have to wait.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Posted by DerbyDad03 on November 10, 2007, 11:52 am
> on 11/10/2007 10:22 AM DerbyDad03 said the following:
>
>
>
>
> >> Hi all,
>
> >> I need some advice. I should have done this sooner but just thought
> >> about it.
>
> >> I just signed a contract to have my windows replaced. I spent all
> >> summer researching windows and also changing my mind a billion times
> >> about what options I wanted. So, it's now mid-November and I finally
> >> got it all figured out and signed a contract. I live in New Jersey.
> >> The job will start within approximately 8 weeks. (It's a fairly big
> >> job cuz it's an old house and there will be different windows/options,
> >> even the front door). Anyway, 8 weeks would mean this will be done
> >> sometime around early January - middle of winter. Now I think maybe
> >> that's a stupid thing. I've never owned a house before so I don't know
> >> what I'm doing. Is it stupid to have this done in the winter? I mean,
> >> aside from the house getting cold and the inconvenience, is there
> >> something else I should know? Like, might there be installation issues
> >> or problems that only occur when installing in the winter that don't
> >> occur in the warmer months? Anything I should be looking out for???
>
> >> Thanks.
>
> >> New-to-home-ownership.
>
> > Ask yourself 2 questions:
>
> > 1 - If you were doing it yourself, would you be more relaxed and
> > comfortable on a sunny 70 degree day or on a dreary 20 degree day?
>
> > 2 - When are you apt to do a better job...on a warm, sunny day when
> > you're relaxed and comfortable or when you're hating life 'cuz your
> > fingers are stiff, a frigid wind is blowing in your face and you're
> > bundled up in a jacket and hat?
>
> > Attitude has as much to do with a good installation as does the
> > quality of the materials and the skill of the worker.
>
> > Why not see if you can reschedule for early spring when any cold
> > weather issues, perceived or actual, simply wouldn't exist?
>
> She's not going to do it herself. The contractors are going to dress
> warmly. I have done outside contracting work when it was snowing or
> freezing rain was falling, or had fallen. I have had to broom the snow
> off floor joists to be able to walk on them.
> You're probably going to get a job done sooner when it is off season
> work. In warm weather you'll probably get put on a list and have to wait.
>
> --
>
> Bill
> In Hamptonburgh, NY
> To email, remove the double zeroes after @- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

re: She's not going to do it herself.

Never said she was, never implied she was. My post was about
attitude.

Anybody that's done a fair amount of construction/remodeling/repair
work has probably worked in less than favorable conditions. Did you
enjoy walking on snow covered floor joists or would you have rather it
been 70, sunny and dry? Do you think its possible that you might not
have noticed something or done something due to the distraction of the
snow and bad weather?

I just came in from raking the leaves on a damp and chilly November
afternoon. Had it been nicer, I would have stayed out longer and
probably done a better job. Due to the weather, I did a "good enough"
job. Do I want my windows installed "good enough" or do I want a
contractor that is in a good mood, enjoying life and more apt to
notice the little things like a piece of trim out of place or a
section of caulk that could be fixed, but doesn't really have to be?

She already has a contract, which should give her a little priority
with the contractor, so it can't hurt to make the phone call and ask
if she can be rescheduled. It's obvious from the OP's statements that
time is not of the essence. As I said before, if the job is done in
the spring, any cold weather issues, perceived or actual, simply
wouldn't exist.


Posted by Tony Hwang on November 10, 2007, 12:25 pm
DerbyDad03 wrote:
>
>>on 11/10/2007 10:22 AM DerbyDad03 said the following:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>Hi all,
>>
>>>>I need some advice. I should have done this sooner but just thought
>>>>about it.
>>
>>>>I just signed a contract to have my windows replaced. I spent all
>>>>summer researching windows and also changing my mind a billion times
>>>>about what options I wanted. So, it's now mid-November and I finally
>>>>got it all figured out and signed a contract. I live in New Jersey.
>>>>The job will start within approximately 8 weeks. (It's a fairly big
>>>>job cuz it's an old house and there will be different windows/options,
>>>>even the front door). Anyway, 8 weeks would mean this will be done
>>>>sometime around early January - middle of winter. Now I think maybe
>>>>that's a stupid thing. I've never owned a house before so I don't know
>>>>what I'm doing. Is it stupid to have this done in the winter? I mean,
>>>>aside from the house getting cold and the inconvenience, is there
>>>>something else I should know? Like, might there be installation issues
>>>>or problems that only occur when installing in the winter that don't
>>>>occur in the warmer months? Anything I should be looking out for???
>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>
>>>>New-to-home-ownership.
>>
>>>Ask yourself 2 questions:
>>
>>>1 - If you were doing it yourself, would you be more relaxed and
>>>comfortable on a sunny 70 degree day or on a dreary 20 degree day?
>>
>>>2 - When are you apt to do a better job...on a warm, sunny day when
>>>you're relaxed and comfortable or when you're hating life 'cuz your
>>>fingers are stiff, a frigid wind is blowing in your face and you're
>>>bundled up in a jacket and hat?
>>
>>>Attitude has as much to do with a good installation as does the
>>>quality of the materials and the skill of the worker.
>>
>>>Why not see if you can reschedule for early spring when any cold
>>>weather issues, perceived or actual, simply wouldn't exist?
>>
>>She's not going to do it herself. The contractors are going to dress
>>warmly. I have done outside contracting work when it was snowing or
>>freezing rain was falling, or had fallen. I have had to broom the snow
>>off floor joists to be able to walk on them.
>>You're probably going to get a job done sooner when it is off season
>>work. In warm weather you'll probably get put on a list and have to wait.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Bill
>>In Hamptonburgh, NY
>>To email, remove the double zeroes after @- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>- Show quoted text -
>
>
> re: She's not going to do it herself.
>
> Never said she was, never implied she was. My post was about
> attitude.
>
> Anybody that's done a fair amount of construction/remodeling/repair
> work has probably worked in less than favorable conditions. Did you
> enjoy walking on snow covered floor joists or would you have rather it
> been 70, sunny and dry? Do you think its possible that you might not
> have noticed something or done something due to the distraction of the
> snow and bad weather?
>
> I just came in from raking the leaves on a damp and chilly November
> afternoon. Had it been nicer, I would have stayed out longer and
> probably done a better job. Due to the weather, I did a "good enough"
> job. Do I want my windows installed "good enough" or do I want a
> contractor that is in a good mood, enjoying life and more apt to
> notice the little things like a piece of trim out of place or a
> section of caulk that could be fixed, but doesn't really have to be?
>
> She already has a contract, which should give her a little priority
> with the contractor, so it can't hurt to make the phone call and ask
> if she can be rescheduled. It's obvious from the OP's statements that
> time is not of the essence. As I said before, if the job is done in
> the spring, any cold weather issues, perceived or actual, simply
> wouldn't exist.
>
Hi,
Sounds like in cold winter life has to come to grinding halt? Where I am
winter can be cold like -30F. There is a saying work done winter time is
better than done in humid hot summer. Building sun rooms, replacing
windows for the whole house, stuff like that goes year round. My
neighbor just havd all windows on his house replaced last week.
Why should she have to suffer cold draft and energy waste for another
winter? And there is warranty. Good windows these days come with at
least 10 year warranty against leak and/or defects.

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