Thank you for the explanation Doug.
When we had our 9 foot picture window replaced the frame had to be changed at the suggestion of the man who installed it. He claimed it would be less expensive than special ordering a window to fit the existing frame.
It was shocking to see how little or no insulation had been around that frame.
I instructed the man finishing off the the trim to put insulation in the space. I even gave him the insulation to use.
He never put one tiny fluff of insulation in there so I did it myself. When he came back the next day to finish up... he never mentioned the insulation.
Sorry to have gotten off on a different tangent
Pretty sure that all of the rest of our windows would have to be special ordered to fit the existing frame
Joyce aka Mom aka Joycie
When we had our 9 foot picture window replaced the frame had to be changed at the suggestion of the man who installed it. He claimed it would be less expensive than special ordering a window to fit the existing frame.
It was shocking to see how little or no insulation had been around that frame.
I instructed the man finishing off the the trim to put insulation in the space. I even gave him the insulation to use.
He never put one tiny fluff of insulation in there so I did it myself. When he came back the next day to finish up... he never mentioned the insulation.
Sorry to have gotten off on a different tangent
Pretty sure that all of the rest of our windows would have to be special ordered to fit the existing frame
Joyce aka Mom aka Joycie
On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 10:09 PM Douglas sparks06524@yahoo.com [DoIt_Yourself] <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Aide from low-e or not low-e, you need to make a decision as to how to replace your windows, i.e., new construction or replacement.By replacement, I mean windows whose frames are inserted into your current frames. You lose a couple of inches of glass area in each direction but it's a much lower cost, easier installation.Or, you install new construction windows, totally replacing your current frames, etc. However, one then has to rework the siding around each window - a much more expensive proposition.One can get replacement (insert) windows for as low as $150/ea. I've installed dozens by myself (I'm a landlord with multiple properties). Some are now 30 years old without problems, even with hard tenant use.The windows and the work involved with new construction types may cost you a good $500/ea - a much more expensive proposition.Extra features such as frosted glass, low-e, divided panes, etc can be ordered in each type.Doug
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