Andersen 200 vs. 400 series
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Comments (3)The vinyl on the Andersen is merely a cladding. No cladding, be it aluminum or vinyl, is meant to be structural in any way. So the strength issue is irrelevant. Either technology, if installed properly, will last a lot longer than most of us. I'm curious how people can make long term predictions on the Ultrex since it's still a pretty new technology. The first release products of fiberglass had a strength issue, with sills cracking along the strands of the fiberglass. That issue appears to have been resolved, but only time will tell. Andersen has been successfully using vinyl cladding for about 40 years. The real world success of the products is a testiment to their quality and long lasting ability. I agree that all manufacturers will be looking into more composite materials for products. How they will shape the industry remains to be seen....See MoreAndersen Sliding Glass Doors- 100 Series or 200 Series
Comments (3)It seems this may not be a common question, so I'll share what I have figured out in case anyone else comes looking on this forum. I finally found a distributor who had a 100 series sliding door in their showroom that I could look at. It is a clear step down in how smooth the glide is from the 400 series. It doesn't roll with the ball bearings, and has the look/feel of an entry level door (which is what Andersen calls it, so I guess that is fair). I have not yet found a 200 series Narrow Line door that I can test out. My local Home Depot has a 400 series door, the one a little farther away has a Perma-shield door, but no narrow line. If anyone wants to chime in and comment on the functionality of a Narrow Line 200 series door, I would appreciate it! Thanks!...See MorePella 450 vs Andersen 200 series windows or other?
Comments (9)See I really don't get comments like yours winkster. First of we are not claiming Pella or Andersen 200s are top of the line. My folks have Andersen 200s in their custom $650k home and never had issues with air leakage (living in MD so fairly cold winters and pretty hot/humid summers) from the windows. A couple of the windows did fog/glaze up, but Andersen sent out replacements in a matter of days. I got a quote on the 400 series and they are about $950 each. I'm sorry but I don't have $12k to blow on some top of the line window. There is a rational to buying quality windows, but there is a point of diminishing returns when you just end up paying for options you don't need. The average customer just wants a good solid window that won't blow the budget. I ended up buying the 200 series windows and putting them in myself, was careful to properly seal and insulate around windows while installing. Paid about $3000 for 10 windows (Model # DH3049), with grille and bug screens (had a 10% off coupon HD honored and used my 5% discount with card). temps have been in the mid/upper 90s for two weeks and we just had a MASSIVE rain storm a week ago with winds up to 50 mph. No discernible water or air leakage. AC is running noticeably less too, and I don't notice a temp difference when I pass by a window like I could before! Its early still but I'm very happy with my Andersen 200s. I have to replace a double exterior french door and am thinking about trying the 200 series for that too....See MoreAndersen 100 series vs. 400 series casement windows
Comments (8)For a 32x62 the 400 would cost approximately $525, to vinyl wrap the interior would add about $10 and to paint would add about $25. The 100 would be about $425 for white on white. Savings would be about $2600- $3500, weather this cost is minimal would be mostly opinion. The 100 looks cleaner more modern in the inside , the 400 looks cleaner on the outside and less modern. The 100 has 2 layers of weatherstripping vs 1 on the 400 with exception another layer at the head. The hardware is different and hard to compare.The. U-values are about the same and I believe the 100 is tighter in air infiltration. Everything is based upon a visual inspection and pricing at Home Depot. If going with white interior I would seriously consider a nice vinyl window....See Moremightyanvil
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