Are there quality mid-level vinyl windows?
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Is vinyl sheeting throughout finished lower level ok?
Comments (8)At the price I just paid, I don't feel it is an entry level home, but it is one of the more affordable ones in this neighborhood. A lot of the houses around me are many times the price of what I paid (not that I got a super great deal, just they are McMansions). I am in the military so will likely only be in this house for about 3-4 years. I want to keep this house since it is in a great location within a reasonable commute to DC and will likely want to rent it out to a middle class (military or professional) family. I will probably end up moving back into this house after retirement and living there for many more years. I was trying to avoid carpet because I think there is a lot of maintence and if there is a bad stain that won't come out, it looks bad or will be costly to replace. We have a cat and may get a dog in the future and know accidents can happen and I know that urine/puke can get absorbed into the carpet padding. I also know that renters/families can be rough with carpet so I wanted something extremely durable. I have also had tile before and didn't enjoy the hard coldness of it. I didn't want to do wood or wood look because parts of the wall had the knotty pine paneling so that would be too much wood. So, that is why I was thinking of the sheet vinyl. I am on a tight timeline, trying to get the flooring redone before we move in (2 weeks) and live out of state so DIY is not an option this time. Was thinking about Congoleum's Airstep Advantage in Pecan Pie: http://www.congoleum.com/product_detail.php?id=88003 I am not sure if you are implying that if there is sheet vinyl throughout the lower level, it will be seen as "cheap" or a turn off to many people. This post was edited by brownnugen on Mon, May 27, 13 at 10:24...See MoreMid Level Wood Blinds-Can't afford Hunter Douglas
Comments (10)I sell blinds and you are correct, Hunter Douglas blinds are expensive. Comfortex is also a Hunter Douglas Company, Levelor stay away from. The tilters break. Bali is about as low end as you can get, very low quality. Graber and Bali are the same. Call a local window covering dealer. Many times they will have access to off brand vendors and most measure and install for free. In our area we can usually do all this for less than you going to Home Depot and doing it yourself. Here is a link that might be useful: decovan blinds and shutters...See Morelooking for mid-range vinyl replacement windows in Chicago area
Comments (9)Window4U is actually a very good contractor by the name of Dave that runs probably the most well respected window replacement company in Chicago. His phone number is on the website as well. I suggested several brands in my previous post. The 4 brands that you have looked at so far are average at best and all high pressure sales organizations. You will get long sales pitches that start with vinyl windows costing over 1K per unit and drop as you haggle. That is an exhausting process and especially if you consider that the 4 windows that they would try to sell you are middle of the pack at exorbitant prices....See MoreBest Vinyl Windows
Comments (23)Fair point on the installation quality POSSIBLY being equal from a guy in a pick up. Having said that, that is certainly far less likely statiscally, and two, even when that is the case, there is something to be said for the security of dealing with a company that will pickup the phone in 8 years (or 8 months if it is a typical "contractor grade" product) when there is a service issue. Their name is on it, so even if Joe the installer left town, they still take care of it. On the flip side, if Betty the consumer saved $100 per window by having Joe do the install as a side job ,and now he moved to the Virgin islands to build mud huts and smoke wacky tabbacky, she is SOL on getting service. Take it a step further and Joe did a poor install becasue he drinks beer when he is on his own jobs (which is obviously not allowed when working for XYZ window company), so Betty has had water leaking into her home causing major structural damage, mold, etc. This isn't just some hypothetical situation that "won't happen to me", this is commonplace and is one of the reasons that contractors have such a bad name. I'm dealing with one such situation currently, and it is absolutely heart-breaking. All in the name of saving a few bucks. SMH Kind of like buying that display model TV that has 1000+ hours of use, no warranty, and saving $150 on a $2000 purchase. Just not a wise investment. Or actually, a better analogy would probably be just buying that TV that is "like new" off of craigslist, having no idea where it came from, and nobody to call if anything happens....See Morebkhawk27
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