Uhhh...I knew someone would ask. Okay, just double checked -- I ordered it from www.decorativefilms.com. They have quite a selection and while its not super inexpensive (I think I paid somewhere around $45) it is better quality than film I've used elsewhere. I used some on my glass kitchen cabinets that I bought elsewhere, and it basically just fell off after several months. The last window film I used on the front door, also from this Decorative Film place, stayed put for a few years until I pulled it off (and yet it came off easily with some tugging).

Generally we need a city to home in on your climate and soil type. Oregon has two climates: desert and rain forest. Which one are you? I'm thinking the lawn failed due to improper watering. Watering like nuts is not very descriptive. I'll describe good watering and you can see if that sounds like what you did. Watering should be done deeply and infrequently. Deep means 1 full inch all at one time. You can put out cat food or tuna cans, turn on the water, and time how long it takes your sprinkler/hose/water pressure to fill all the cans. That will be your watering time from now on (unless you are establishing new sod or seed). Infrequently depends on the temperature. With temps below 70 degrees F, deep water once a month. With temps in the 70s, water once every 3 weeks. With temps in the 80s, water once every 2 weeks. With temps in the 90s water once every week. With temps above 100 you can go to once every 5 days. Above 110 water once every 4 days. I disagree with J Gill on timing for new seed. This is just about the worst time of year for two reasons. One is that now is the time when summer annual plants, like crabgrass, are germinating. When you water your new seed/sod, you are giving the crabgrass exactly what it wants. The second reason is that spring seeded grass does not have time to develop a heat resistant root system before summer comes. If you're on the west slope of the Cascades, you might not have a warm enough summer to matter...which is why I would like to know where you live. For most of the north, late summer to early fall is the best time to seed a new northern grass lawn. Having said all that, if you want to seed now, at least you know what to expect. When you have a full crabgrass lawn in July, you should rest confidently that the best time to renovate is coming soon. Killing out the crabgrass for a renovation is not that hard. If you want to reseed now anyway, try this: water daily as if you had new grass seed down. That means watering for about 5 minutes, 3x per day, for 2 weeks. That should sprout every weed seed in the yard. Then spray those weeds out with Round Up. Continue watering like that for another week to sprout any late blooming weeds. A week later spray the RU again. The next day you can scatter your new grass seed. After 2 doses of RU spread out like that, you should get a mostly grass lawn. I think the PNW is rye grass country. Most of the US is anything but rye, but y'all are crazy about it. Rye is a full sun, bunch grass that does not spread quickly. If your lawn gets any wear and tear, it will need to be reseeded in the fall. Kentucky bluegrass is a full sun sod forming grass. That means it spreads to fill in thin spots by itself without further seeding. The downside to KBG is it turns tan in the winter.

Simonton is available there as well it looks like. There 9800/5500/platinum series is a pretty good window. Not sure how it compares to the Milgard. Iam Not a champion for Champion nor the Marvin. Many of the top vinyl brands are not available on the left coast. Maybe one of the Pro's from your region will chime in.

whoa,,after all that she's asking for 10K more? under no circumstances are you required to pay that. Because she miscalculated the time that was needed, is not your fault it took longer. Do not pay her for that mistake. What does your contract say? What did she say about your 'missing' original doors/windows? Was that written down anywhere (that you were to keep the original pieces)? you 8 missing windows, deduct what those would have sold for from what you owe. guarantee she sold those and kept the money. You've brought up major points, but you've already paid. Basically, you've accepted all of their incompetence. show the owner the mess and drywall mishaps. ensure that those are completed. Do not pay another dime until all your fixes are done. And btw, was the 50% down used to purchase the windows? The remainder does NOT get paid until they are all finished and you are satisfied. why you continued to pay her, I don't know. I'm sure you've learned an expensive lesson.