"In his defense he did ask to do a full cap but because i wanted to maintain a certain look and keep my window trim matched with my wood siding, i chose not to full cap." You were right...you knew the answer :)

Replacement windows are custom made to fit into your existing jamb openings. New construction, on the other hand, come with the nailing fin attached. Both are for different installation applications. Why not get the proper window from the get go? Please elaborate. The Porch Guy

Grande - I'm not promoting Pella at all I'm just offering my opinion as someone who has used them and from contractors I've spoken to. To say they are garbage is contrary to what I have experienced and heard, of course there are better windows and there are also personal preferences involved. However I would bet that you are a window salesman and your comments should have that disclosure so people can understand what your motive is. Comparing JW to Pella is laughable...just look at the comments on this thread. I also steer clear of anyone stating something as fact...with no eveidence to support their "facts". "Anyone in windows knows this, it's a fact" is a very adolescent type comment. If you don't like Pella fine, you're entitled to your opinion, but try to state reasons other than obscure comments packed with innuendos. I am not saying Pella are the best windows, I'm saying they are decent and in my opinion I would use them over JW just from a support perspective. I don't know the other windows you suggested but I did say there are many local manufacturers that offer good alternatives...perhaps those are but I personally don't know.

I agree that there is no need to remove the old sheet vinyl. You don't need to be concerned with any difference in height (that someone mentioned above) as one layer of sheet vinyl next to carpet won't amount to much at all. Certainly no difference worth noting. If your current floor does not appear to have any bumps or places that stand out as being uneven, and is a "flat" vinyl, then you should be good. The installer should know to check this out thoroughly - if they are any good. Also, if there is existing moisture damage that you know of, then that part you should take a look at. I had sheet vinyl in my kitchen, and was looking at replacing it with ether new SV, or LVT. I chose LVT, Since I had a nice flat floor, the LVT was to go right over the SV, with embossing leveler applied first. Unfortunately, because of the complete idiot that they sent to do my install, the company had to redo the job. (Yes, they lost money on this job.) They had to pull all the LVT up, and some of the old SV as well. (Which I wound up thinking was somewhat of a good thing, in my own mind, because I was able to see what good shape the sub floor was in.) The embossing leveler is even more important, I think, if you are getting a "smoother" type of sheet vinyl than what you had previously - most of the new stuff does not have the shine of the old, and the newer finishes will more easily show any uneven spots that the old SV. (SV really is a very forgiving floor covering - it's why it has been so popular for so many years, and also why so many people wind up disappointed in their "new" floor coverings that they replace it with.) There should be none of the old SV visible through the compound - make sure you ask them about their experience with this. It really is a skill to smooth out and level this stuff. The first guy that did mine did a piss-poor job on that as well, and at the time, I did not know any better. If for whatever reason, your SV is removed, then lay down a good underlayment like these... https://www.lowes.com/pd/SurePly-1-4-in-Whitewood-Plywood-Application-as-4-X-8/50124674 http://www.robertsconsolidated.com/products/accuply-premium-underlayment/ https://www.traxxcorp.com/products/matrixx-underlayment/ Read through this article for more info on underlayments for vinyl flooring. https://bct.eco.umass.edu/publications/articles/wood-underlayments-for-resilient-flooring/ Best of luck. I completely understand your choice of SV - it is hard to beat for wear value and "waterproofness".