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Fotboat
Citizen
Username: Fotboat
Post Number: 35
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 4:44 pm: | 
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I am looking for authentic looking replacement windows for my 90 year old house. Most of my 90 year old windows have lost their life. I would never put in vinyl replacements. I want wood on the inside, and either wood or Al on the outside. My problem is how the installers plan on capping/finishing the outside edges of the exterior side of the windows. Most want to Al cap the sil, frame etc, but I have an all wood exterior and do not plan on ever siding the house. I don't mind painting the trim ever 5-10 years. Is my best bet to go with sash kits, but I worry that after 90 years the window frames are not square (especially the upper floor windows). I am also concerned about energy efficiency of the sash kits.
Reasons for Changing:
1) Hate the Al Storm windows, (corrupt the exterior of house, stick, 2x windows to clean, etc)
2) Would like to be able to wash the windows more than twice a year. (tilt backs)
3) Would like all the windows to work (top & bottom) and move smoothly.
4) A better look minus the Storm windows
I wood like to keep cost closer to $500 a window than $1K a window.
Does anyone have a suggestion or recently replace their windows with wood Marvin, Trimeline, Pella or ? and did not cap the exterior edges that I can look at.
Thanks
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Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 517
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 5:03 pm: |
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We're bulding an addition on Ridgewood road with new construction Pella windows having wood interior and exterior.
Problem is the windows have been delayed and delayed by Pella. They'll be on site by next week and your welcome to look.
Marvin makes a nice product and you might be able to get to the $500.00 mark (maybe). The biggest problem you may have is the windows that are out of square.
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Mergele
Citizen
Username: Mergele
Post Number: 234
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 5:37 pm: |
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A friend just put Marvin TDLs in his entire house in WO - wood interior and clad exterior. I seem to recall that they were in the $500 range, and they are spectacular. I've always been pretty rabid on the subject of replacement windows, but having seen his, I'd do it if I could afford it. |
Travis
Citizen
Username: Travis
Post Number: 60
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 12:45 pm: |
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I wouldn't go with TDLs. The Achilles heel of any modern window is the spacer between the twin panes, when it fails you've got condensation and heat loss. TDLs multiply the possibility of failure. |
gemini
Citizen
Username: Gemini
Post Number: 353
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 1:28 pm: |
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Where Virgillian? ;) |
Fotboat
Citizen
Username: Fotboat
Post Number: 36
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 8:22 pm: |
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Michael,
Thank you for the offer, but I am looking for how wood replacement windows finish on the exterior of a 90 year old house(how the edges were capped/trimmed etc), not new construction windows.
Mergele,
Do you know if these Marvin windows were frame replacement windows or sash replacement? And how the exterior edge finish was handled? Please PL me if I can come by and look at them.
Thanks,
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gj1
Citizen
Username: Gj1
Post Number: 105
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 12:42 pm: |
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Fotbot - are your windows beyond repair?
New wood storms and screens: around $300 per window |
Thenewguy
Citizen
Username: Thenewguy
Post Number: 38
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 1:17 pm: |
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I came across this some time ago but have not used them. They are in Newark.
http://www.oldfashionedwindows.com/ |
Mergele
Citizen
Username: Mergele
Post Number: 235
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 5:48 pm: |
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Fotboat, let me check with the friend I mentioned and see if I can put you in touch with him. Off the top of my head, I don't know how the exterior was handled... |
finnegan
Citizen
Username: Finnegan
Post Number: 161
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 11:29 pm: |
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Thenewguy -
Thanks! That is one cool link. I only hope I ever get far enough along on my home-improvement list to reach the "replace the crummy aluminum replacement windows" item. And I've always wondered where people find those great wood screen doors for curved door frames - but now I know. And they're near-by, too.
Glad you posted it!  |
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