Integrity WoodUltex Casement windows installed wrong on new build
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Comments (2)Hi nikkidan! There are lots of great options with Integrity Windows and Doors (full disclosure: I work for them). You can find more info on the Integrity casement here: http://www.integritywindows.com/?page=Casement_And_Awning (Wood-Ultrex series) and http://www.integritywindows.com/?page=Casement_And_Awning_Ultrex (All Ultrex series). Your local dealer can help you out as well. Marvin's Ultimate Casement windows do have a wash mode feature where yo u can rotate the sash towards the interior: http://www.marvin.com/windows/wood-casement-windows/features-and-benefits/. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at BeritG@marvin.com. Thanks!...See MoreAndersen 100 vs. E Series windows new build resale value/opinions?
Comments (20)@Windows on Washington Ltd and @quasiexpert Sorry if my last message came through in a different tone, I'd been up for awhile and was just stream of consciousness posting. From my research here on this forum, it just seems that invariably quite a few posts discount the entry level windows and recommend the Anderson 400 or Marvin Integrity ++ type windows. Hoping that I can learn from you all. Our situation is a new construction in the deep South (Birmingham AL). About 60 windows on the house. Front facing windows I believe have to be aluminum clad, the rear might be able to get way with a vinyl window. Rear will be facing the South West, but looks like there will be some tree coverage as well as decks/roofing for the majority of the windows. The builder has spec'd Piva Group vinyl windows. They are Argon filled, double glazed, Low E 366. U-factor 0.26, SHGC 0.21, Visible Transmittance 0.49 and air leakage < 0.3. He mentioned that the Anderson 100's might be within the same price range, and we would be interested in the Smart Sun if it's available with the low E4 coating to help protect the wood floors. While I can appreciate the beauty of the wood interiors, our preference is for something low maintenance and can handle sun without fading. We've never had a double hung window before and a single hung is fine. We open the windows in our current house maybe 8-10 times a year to air the house out, otherwise they stay shut. Sadly, we wash our windows even less times /duck Given the above criteria, might you have some thoughts or recommendations, or are there any additional questions I might answer?...See Morecomparing two windows for new installation in southern MN
Comments (42)I have always ordered clad wood windows with pre-painted interiors and simulated divided lights. I've seen all-fiberglass and all-composite windows and not been impressed. Mae507, I think you may be distracted by the wrong issues. Windows with poorly designed sash, screens, sills and hardware can have good energy ratings because of new glass technology. Here are some reviews from Consumer Reports: Submitted 2 years ago By DrewLM From Virginia The handles on the top frame of double-hung windows are overlapped by a metal lip, so if you have your fingers in the handles (nowhere else to put them) when you put the window all the way up, the metal lip jams into your fingers. Absolutely stupid design. The windows have a tight seal, but when you close the bottom half of a double-hung window, it sometimes pulls the top half down just a tad, so that when you go to lock them, the latch misses, so they look locked, but they aren't at all secure. And if you try to use the handles of the top half to push it back up, you get your fingers pinched. So, you can't use the handles to push the top half up, and there isn't much else to grip to, so trying to secure your windows can be a real frustration. ------- Submitted 3 years ago By Lisa From Rosemount, MN Our Pella windows are poor in quality. We have had problems since day one. The window in our master bedroom was defective and caused water damage. The windows throughout the house have moldy window casings and the company nor installer are taking credit for the mess. We have condensation resulting in ice buildup around the windows. from inside - cheap lifting lip at top of bottom sash, cheap latch for tilting sash to clean This is typical of most all-fiberglass and all-composite windows. from outside - ugly high interior water stop, poor sill nose and drip, strange bottom sash seal. This is typical of most all-vinyl, all-fiberglass and all-composite windows....See Morewindow decision needed--new build Andersen vs. Marvin
Comments (56)Perhaps not, but as we know we can use the best material in the world and if not engineered properly or quality control standards adhered to you can a product that is subpar in performance. Have you had any experience with the higher quality vinyl windows, ones that have higher PG ratings, better air infiltration ratings better U-Value ratings? All these would have far better numbers than the Marvin unless you want to use there numbers that are using tests that are irrelevant ....See MoreHomeSealed Exteriors, LLC
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