Andersen, Marvin, or Kolbe
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Comments (3)Wow, how exciting building a new home!!! Most window companies offer exterior grille color that match the exterior frame color. Interior grille can be a color of your choice matching the interior frame color. From our experience, popular grille options like permanent exterior grille and removable interior grille are not overly pricey. Cheapest is no exterior grille, only interior removable grille. Where it begins to get costly is when there are spacers between the interior and exterior grilles. The really expensive option is true divided lite using real grille to divide individual pieces of glass. If you want more choices, you can look into Milgard, Andersen, Marvin, Loewen, Kolbe and Kolbe, Pella and check their websites for dealers in your area. These websites can be out of date too so you may need to call their 800 numbers and ask about dealers. Many of these companies also offer special "Storm" ready product using stronger glass, stronger hardware and such. Most of these must meet Florida hurricane requirements. Good luck and enjoy your new home!!!...See MoreWood French or In swing Casement! Kolbe, Andersen or Marvin?
Comments (9)In-swing casement lover here. Well, "infatuated with inswing casements" is closer to the truth, since I have yet to actually have experience with them, lol. My rationale for them.... (1) Here in the US South, we have bugs. Lots of bugs. Big-as-Texas bugs. Naturally, we need bug screens if we want to open our windows and keep the little devils outside, where they won't meet an untimely demise via a rolled up newspaper. The thought of bug screens on the *inside* of the window (the logical solution for out-swing casements) doesn't appeal to some folks. ....Although, I reckon they'll appeal quite well to some cats.... And retractable screens can get a wee bit pricey. So, bug screen outside = great argument in support of in-swings. (2) I'm short, with a proportionate arm span. It's much easier for me to clean windows if they swing *into* the house, where I can use a step stool instead of a ladder. Because cleaning birdie doo doo *outside* (while precariously hovering above rose bushes) is NOT fun. (3) In-swings, when opened, won't disturb the herbs and flowers in the window boxes. :-D (4) I very much love drapery. Fabric is just so lovely. Who needs tie backs when a 180* in-swing casement can pin the curtains against the wall? Granted, I haven't yet figured out how to do blinds with 'em... Outside-mount, maybe, and string 'em up high prior to opening the window? Or are blinds a complete no-go with in-swings? (5) They're just... I dunno... romantic? In-swing casements on the inside, with real working shutters on the outside. Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh.... Anyhow, I'd love to have the same info that Miss Angel is looking for, since my own (non-professional, therefore fairly limited) research has led me to Marvin and Kolbe as well. Which are probably great options, but it's always nice to feel like I've considered every option available when it comes to house stuff....See MoreAny opinion of window makers Alpen, Marvin, Kolbe, Zola, Neuffer ...?
Comments (42)I purchased two 8' wide sliding glass doors from Alpen in April of 2021. They were delivered and installed June 2021. One fixed panel had a scratch inside the glass all the way from top to bottom. The handles were wrong and the new handles and new fixed panel didn't come in until August 2021. The doors are painted with a thin coat of marine paint that scratches off very easily. The old handles and the new handles swim around on the door and scratched all the paint around them. I spent all day touching up all the paint scratches and dings on both inside and outside the doors. Their idea of preventing the handles from swimming around is using loctite on the screws which didn't work. They did not like my idea of some sort of sleeve around the screws to prevent the handles from moving all around. I'm worried about how the paint will hold up since it's so thin and easy to scratch. Just my two cents. I guess we will see how they keep out the cold this winter....See MoreKolbe vs Marvin windows
Comments (6)Why use the Ultimates on the front? The only difference I can think of when viewed from the street is the 1.5" deeper placement of the sash in the Ultimate that creates a stronger shadow line and more traditional appearance. But wouldn't you have in 2 different windows and hardware viewed from inside the front rooms? I don't know if the exterior appearance would be a major advantage since I never use casement windows. Have you looked at these windows in a showroom? Check out the scrolling screens. I would add a sub - sill to either of these windows. But I haven't seen what your house looks like. Look at the relationship of the nailing fin to the face of the sash in the details below and the thin sill nosing and the effectiveness of the drip. ELEVATE (sash in front of fin, missing drip) ULTIMATE (sash behind fin, thin sill nosing)...See Morerkb21
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