Replacing windows during the winter???

I do a lot of physical work when it is very cold out. I dress in layers,
including my legs, but after a while, I start sweating and the outer
clothing layers start coming off. Maybe it is because I was born in
December, and in the NE US, and have lived in the NE all of my 70 years.
I'd rather work when it is 40ºF out rather than 99ºF.

> 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?

Why do you assume that people who are working in inclement weather are
in a bad mood, or careless, or inattentive? Maybe they are in a better
mood because they are getting paid, rather than being laid off for the
winter.
Skiers, snow boarders, and snowmobile riders are certainly in a good
mood, and careful, and attentive.

> 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.

Well, you're not going to do the job, and others may not have the same
aversions to working in the cold.

--

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

Posted by Banty on November 10, 2007, 12:54 pm

>on 11/10/2007 11:52 AM DerbyDad03 said the following:

>>> 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?

>Sure, but the Winter money was just as good as in the Spring, Summer,

>and Fall.

>> 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?

>No. In warm weather, there are just as many distractions, maybe more. No

>one is standing around doing nothing when it is cold.

>> 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.

>I do a lot of physical work when it is very cold out. I dress in layers,

>including my legs, but after a while, I start sweating and the outer

>clothing layers start coming off. Maybe it is because I was born in

>December, and in the NE US, and have lived in the NE all of my 70 years.

>I'd rather work when it is 40ºF out rather than 99ºF.

>> 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?

>Why do you assume that people who are working in inclement weather are

>in a bad mood, or careless, or inattentive? Maybe they are in a better

>mood because they are getting paid, rather than being laid off for the

>winter.

>Skiers, snow boarders, and snowmobile riders are certainly in a good

>mood, and careful, and attentive.

>> 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.

>Well, you're not going to do the job, and others may not have the same

>aversions to working in the cold.

I got my siding installed in the winter. I had hired a contractor I use all the
time and has always done good work for that and other work. I was flexible; I
would have happily waited until spring, but he and his crew wanted to get the
job done.

Amazed me - but they dressed warm; I did some snow shovelling around the house
but they kept it clear too, and it got done.

Windows would present a problem of cold air coming in in the process of
installation; but that can be held to a minimum unless problems are discovered.
I don't see an issue. Not with the job; not with worker attitude.

Banty

Posted by marson on November 10, 2007, 1:48 pm

> >on 11/10/2007 11:52 AM DerbyDad03 said the following:

> >>> 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/optio=

ns,

> >>>>> 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 k=

now

> >>>>> what I'm doing. Is it stupid to have this done in the winter? I mea=

> >>>>> aside from the house getting cold and the inconvenience, is there

> >>>>> something else I should know? Like, might there be installation iss=

ues

> >>>>> 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 w=

ait.

> >>> --

> >>> 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?

> >Sure, but the Winter money was just as good as in the Spring, Summer,

> >and Fall.

> >> 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?

> >No. In warm weather, there are just as many distractions, maybe more. No

> >one is standing around doing nothing when it is cold.

> >> 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.

> >I do a lot of physical work when it is very cold out. I dress in layers,

> >including my legs, but after a while, I start sweating and the outer

> >clothing layers start coming off. Maybe it is because I was born in

> >December, and in the NE US, and have lived in the NE all of my 70 years.

> >I'd rather work when it is 40=BAF out rather than 99=BAF.

> >> 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?

> >Why do you assume that people who are working in inclement weather are

> >in a bad mood, or careless, or inattentive? Maybe they are in a better

> >mood because they are getting paid, rather than being laid off for the

> >winter.

> >Skiers, snow boarders, and snowmobile riders are certainly in a good

> >mood, and careful, and attentive.

> >> 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.

> >Well, you're not going to do the job, and others may not have the same

> >aversions to working in the cold.

> I got my siding installed in the winter. I had hired a contractor I use =

all the

> time and has always done good work for that and other work. I was flexi=

ble; I

> would have happily waited until spring, but he and his crew wanted to get=

the

> job done.

> Amazed me - but they dressed warm; I did some snow shovelling around the =

house

> but they kept it clear too, and it got done.

> Windows would present a problem of cold air coming in in the process of

> installation; but that can be held to a minimum unless problems are disco=

vered.

> I don't see an issue. Not with the job; not with worker attitude.

> Banty

I work as a contractor in the upper midwest. We always fight a
perception that work can't be done outside in the winter. This is
just not true. I have framed houses, changed windows, built decks,
etc in all months of the year, and scoff at the notion that quality
suffers. Frankly, I would take a 10 degree day over a 90 degree humid
day hands down. I am not exaggerating. People just don't realize
that you can dress for cold and your body acclimates. If you feel
cold, hypothermic, hands numb, etc. then you are not dressed right.
If your contractor says he can change windows in the winter, then
trust that he knows what he is doing and go for it.

Posted by DerbyDad03 on November 10, 2007, 3:50 pm

> > >on 11/10/2007 11:52 AM DerbyDad03 said the following:

> > >>> 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 thoug=

> > >>>>> 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 ti=

mes

> > >>>>> about what options I wanted. So, it's now mid-November and I fina=

lly

> > >>>>> got it all figured out and signed a contract. I live in New Jerse=

y=2E

> > >>>>> The job will start within approximately 8 weeks. (It's a fairly b=

> > >>>>> job cuz it's an old house and there will be different windows/opt=

ions,

> > >>>>> even the front door). Anyway, 8 weeks would mean this will be done

> > >>>>> sometime around early January - middle of winter. Now I think may=

> > >>>>> 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 m=

ean,

> > >>>>> aside from the house getting cold and the inconvenience, is there

> > >>>>> something else I should know? Like, might there be installation i=

ssues

> > >>>>> or problems that only occur when installing in the winter that do=

n'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 s=

now

> > >>> 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 =

> > >> been 70, sunny and dry?

> > >Sure, but the Winter money was just as good as in the Spring, Summer,

> > >and Fall.

> > >> Do you think its possible that you might not

> > >> have noticed something or done something due to the distraction of t=

> > >> snow and bad weather?

> > >No. In warm weather, there are just as many distractions, maybe more. =

> > >one is standing around doing nothing when it is cold.

> > >> 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.

> > >I do a lot of physical work when it is very cold out. I dress in layer=

> > >including my legs, but after a while, I start sweating and the outer

> > >clothing layers start coming off. Maybe it is because I was born in

> > >December, and in the NE US, and have lived in the NE all of my 70 year=

s=2E

> > >I'd rather work when it is 40=BAF out rather than 99=BAF.

> > >> 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?

> > >Why do you assume that people who are working in inclement weather are

> > >in a bad mood, or careless, or inattentive? Maybe they are in a better

> > >mood because they are getting paid, rather than being laid off for the

> > >winter.

> > >Skiers, snow boarders, and snowmobile riders are certainly in a good

> > >mood, and careful, and attentive.

> > >> 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.

> > >Well, you're not going to do the job, and others may not have the same

> > >aversions to working in the cold.

> > I got my siding installed in the winter. I had hired a contractor I us=

e all the

> > time and has always done good work for that and other work. I was fle=

xible; I

> > would have happily waited until spring, but he and his crew wanted to g=

et the

> > job done.

> > Amazed me - but they dressed warm; I did some snow shovelling around th=

e house

> > but they kept it clear too, and it got done.

> > Windows would present a problem of cold air coming in in the process of

> > installation; but that can be held to a minimum unless problems are dis=

covered.

> > I don't see an issue. Not with the job; not with worker attitude.

> > Banty

> I work as a contractor in the upper midwest. We always fight a

> perception that work can't be done outside in the winter. This is

> just not true. I have framed houses, changed windows, built decks,

> etc in all months of the year, and scoff at the notion that quality

> suffers. Frankly, I would take a 10 degree day over a 90 degree humid

> day hands down. I am not exaggerating. People just don't realize

> that you can dress for cold and your body acclimates. If you feel

> cold, hypothermic, hands numb, etc. then you are not dressed right.

> If your contractor says he can change windows in the winter, then

> trust that he knows what he is doing and go for it.- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

What I find interesting is that I said "ask for early spring" and a
number of you have come back saying you'd rather work in the cold than
in humid, 90 degree weather. You'd get no argument out of me on that
one! :-)

However, if I understand the OP's post correctly, she's has some
questions (concerns?) about her choice of a mid-winter installation,
and has already taken a considerable amount of time scheduling the
job, so I still see no reason not to ask for a delay until spring if
it will eliminate her concerns.

I mean no disrepect to any one who works outside in the winter. Heck,
I spent a year in AK and replaced many a runway light and repaired
cables cut by the snowplows during the dead of winter. That said,
given the choice, I would have rather done the work in April instead
of February.

Posted by Banty on November 10, 2007, 5:10 pm

says...

>> > >on 11/10/2007 11:52 AM DerbyDad03 said the following:

>> > >>> 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 thoug=

>ht

>> > >>>>> 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 ti=

>mes

>> > >>>>> about what options I wanted. So, it's now mid-November and I fina=

>lly

>> > >>>>> got it all figured out and signed a contract. I live in New Jerse=

>y=2E

>> > >>>>> The job will start within approximately 8 weeks. (It's a fairly b=

>ig

>> > >>>>> job cuz it's an old house and there will be different windows/opt=

>ions,

>> > >>>>> even the front door). Anyway, 8 weeks would mean this will be done

>> > >>>>> sometime around early January - middle of winter. Now I think may=

>be

>> > >>>>> 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 m=

>ean,

>> > >>>>> aside from the house getting cold and the inconvenience, is there

>> > >>>>> something else I should know? Like, might there be installation i=

>ssues

>> > >>>>> or problems that only occur when installing in the winter that do=

>n'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 s=

>now

>> > >>> 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?

>> > >Sure, but the Winter money was just as good as in the Spring, Summer,

>> > >and Fall.

>> > >> Do you think its possible that you might not

>> > >> have noticed something or done something due to the distraction of t=

>he

>> > >> snow and bad weather?

>> > >No. In warm weather, there are just as many distractions, maybe more. =

>No

>> > >one is standing around doing nothing when it is cold.

>> > >> 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.

>> > >I do a lot of physical work when it is very cold out. I dress in layer=

>s,

>> > >including my legs, but after a while, I start sweating and the outer

>> > >clothing layers start coming off. Maybe it is because I was born in

>> > >December, and in the NE US, and have lived in the NE all of my 70 year=

>s=2E

>> > >I'd rather work when it is 40=BAF out rather than 99=BAF.

>> > >> 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?

>> > >Why do you assume that people who are working in inclement weather are

>> > >in a bad mood, or careless, or inattentive? Maybe they are in a better

>> > >mood because they are getting paid, rather than being laid off for the

>> > >winter.

>> > >Skiers, snow boarders, and snowmobile riders are certainly in a good

>> > >mood, and careful, and attentive.

>> > >> 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.

>> > >Well, you're not going to do the job, and others may not have the same

>> > >aversions to working in the cold.

>> > I got my siding installed in the winter. I had hired a contractor I us=

>e all the

>> > time and has always done good work for that and other work. I was fle=

>xible; I

>> > would have happily waited until spring, but he and his crew wanted to g=

>et the

>> > job done.

>> > Amazed me - but they dressed warm; I did some snow shovelling around th=

>e house

>> > but they kept it clear too, and it got done.

>> > Windows would present a problem of cold air coming in in the process of

>> > installation; but that can be held to a minimum unless problems are dis=

>covered.

>> > I don't see an issue. Not with the job; not with worker attitude.

>> > Banty

>> I work as a contractor in the upper midwest. We always fight a

>> perception that work can't be done outside in the winter. This is

>> just not true. I have framed houses, changed windows, built decks,

>> etc in all months of the year, and scoff at the notion that quality

>> suffers. Frankly, I would take a 10 degree day over a 90 degree humid

>> day hands down. I am not exaggerating. People just don't realize

>> that you can dress for cold and your body acclimates. If you feel

>> cold, hypothermic, hands numb, etc. then you are not dressed right.

>> If your contractor says he can change windows in the winter, then

>> trust that he knows what he is doing and go for it.- Hide quoted text -

>> - Show quoted text -

>What I find interesting is that I said "ask for early spring" and a

>number of you have come back saying you'd rather work in the cold than

>in humid, 90 degree weather. You'd get no argument out of me on that

>one! :-)

>However, if I understand the OP's post correctly, she's has some

>questions (concerns?) about her choice of a mid-winter installation,

>and has already taken a considerable amount of time scheduling the

>job, so I still see no reason not to ask for a delay until spring if

>it will eliminate her concerns.

I just re-read the original post, and all she wants to know is if replacing
windows in the wintertime is a reasonable thing - if there are any special
concerns.

I think the answer is - no.

I asked if the siding job would be delayed until the spring, but that was based
on the kind of attitude marson was talking about. I just didnt' know it was no
big deal to do this in the winter weather (I'm in upstate New York, by the way).

My contractor said it was no big deal; after some years and quite a few jobs I
trust him; the siding job got done.

>I mean no disrepect to any one who works outside in the winter. Heck,

>I spent a year in AK and replaced many a runway light and repaired

>cables cut by the snowplows during the dead of winter. That said,

>given the choice, I would have rather done the work in April instead

>of February.

Sure. But no reason for her to wait. If *she* had a reason to wait, it would
be different. But it's not that - she just wants to know if the job can really
be done well in the wintertime.

Banty

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