I'm afraid it's just you. Sorry you're having computer troubles. I was just wondering where you've been lately!

Are you looking at the house near me again?

Do you know what brand they are? It's been my experience, with solid wooden double hung windows, that they are hard to open.

TB, I was just wondering where you had been this afternoon! Glad you are back, sorry about the slow dial up. Are you looking at buying now? Weren't you building on acreage? I have no advice on the windows except to say that my inlaws replaced their very old windows with vinyl about 10 or so years ago in their brick and sided house. Good luck!

Amy

I don't have anything useful to say about the windows, but I also use dialup and have not had a problem with this site.

My only problems are with threads (mostly on other forums) where photo after photo after photo are posted, and all of them of large size. These types of threads are really slow to load.

Claire

totallyblessed, this site has been slow for me on occasion lately. one day it's good, the next, bad. It's been good for about a week now.

I don't know anything about the windows, btw. but glad you're back!

Sorry I'm not helpful regarding the windows, but just wanted to let you know you've been missed, Totallyblessed! Hope all's well with you!

Brick venner is easy.
Masonry houses are harder if you want a good job.

The basic dril lis to simply cut off the nailing flange and fasten the window to the framing, then caulk the window/brick joint.
Polyurethane caulk works very well.

Hi everyone~

AWWWW... you are all so sweet. Group Hug.... (( )).

Well, this site is a bit faster for me tonight. Is it just luck for tonight? Anyhoo, I hope it continues. I've missed reading about everyone's latest and greatest on their progress.

I know I need to catch up... especially with you, kygirl. Are you moved in yet? :o) I can't wait to see your finished project. I have some catching up to do with all of you, I'm sure.

Yes, Allison, we are. Maybe we'll be "neighbors" (in a very broad sense of the word, he, he). We put in our offer, now we're just waiting.

It's a long story, so I'll spare ya'll the boring details. Basically the house we want to build here on our current land just isn't working out in any way, shape, or form. The septic company (a plumbing company) would NEVER show up for our perc tests, the engineers wanted almost $20,000 to engineer the plans for snow load (before our builder could work up his final bid on a house that was already waaaaaay overbuilding for this area), the banks didn't think we'd get comps to build around here (most everyone puts in manufactured homes here now), etc. I finally gave up. I mean, you can only beat a dead horse for so long (okay, that was an awful word picture... sorry). So... those plans are in our fireproof safe and will wait for a sunny climate in a more affluent community someday. Uggggghhhh. :o(

So, on the bright side of things, rather than building a smaller home (bank said 3,000 square feet at most... which is a tight squeeze for our large family) here on this land, and then just busting at the seams, we're looking at other options.

This brick house we looked at 1-1/2 years ago (almost to the day!) is available again. Not sure if it's "meant to be" or not. We should know by the end of the week if they accept our offer.

If not, we'll just keep looking for something until we find a good fit(it will be a 2nd home for us). If we do get it (crossing fingers wildly right now.... lol) I will be posting like mad on here because as I mentioned, it's just dried in. So we'll start on the crazy journey of electrical, plumbing, etc. Fun, fun. I'm sure you will all get tired of me.... lol.

So, thanks for the sweet well wishes and welcome backs. :o) I will keep you posted on the outcome of this. And if we get it, I will surely let you know what we figure out with the crazy windows.

Seriously, I'm embarrassed to admit I don't know what Brickeye is saying in above post. :o( I have no idea if it is a masonry house or veneer even. I think it's laid brick... so does that mean it's masonry?

Oh goodness, we're probably getting in way over our heads....LOL! :op

All my windows (new) on two additions are Aluminum exterior and wood interior which I finished right after they were "framed" in per the directions. I had my framer install per the directions per Pella & also before brick mason started I had every window had brickmold installed.
This was to insure that I could get windows out of the brickwork without any problems in the future. Not many people/contractors take that last step these days(they are too cheap) But you will be the one with the problem, years later down the road; if you need to replace one. The window manufacturers hope you do go the cheap route because if you want to replace the window & the frame is "locked into the brick" you can only come back to one manufacturer.... them.

When you replace windows in a brick veneer wall it is usually not possible to seal the window to the face of the sheathing so the quality of the flashing at the head of the brick opening is very important.

It is so difficult to modify the exterior of a brick house that I no longer accept them as projects.

I'm thinking that the windows might dry out and start to work better once you get some air conditioning going in there for a while.