Leaking Pella Windows **New Construction** PLEASE HELP!
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Comments (6)Integrity by Marvin is a fine choice the others not so much. CR opinion in windows means nothing to me as they sell their rating I don't really care what anyone says about that. But Pella is crap (lawsuit not withstanding) and Jeldwen is no better. Your GC recommends Jeldwen because that is what his lumberyard or building supply sells unfortunately most GC's just don't know any better when it comes to windows....See MoreWindows for New Construction in Arkansas. Pella, Jeld-Wen or Andersen
Comments (13)When we replaced all of the windows in our 100 year old house, we were newbies and went with Pella Architecture series because they had such a great reputation in our area (Philadelphia). I really don't like them. Many of the panes have some gray goopy putty like material leaking from them and they are very difficult to open/close. We have Marvins in our mudroom addition and Anderson 400 series at the beach and they are much better....See MoreNew Construction. Please help, were days from placing windows order.
Comments (43)cpartist The picture of the window you saw up above is just the style of brick pattern that I found. I think it will work well around my dining room windows. 3 windows will not be molded together but separated by narrow brick pattern. It is not reflected on the front elevation. We have not picked out the brick or the stone yet. The brick color in the picture is way busy, and I agree with you that color brick would not work with stone. Speaking of brick, we drove around new subdivisions today to get some ideas of brick and stone combination and let me tell you, I am more confused now than when we started :) Building a new house is fun and exciting, but so many decisions to make........See More2 window LEAKS in new construction contemporary. see video. pls help!
Comments (107)I still don't see how water on the inside sill could be caused by the stucco installation if flexible self-adhering flashing was properly installed over the nailing fins. Has that been eliminated as a cause yet? I am suspicious that self-adhering flashing might not be used in this location. IMO exposed sealant is little more than a gap filler in the long run since the sealant will eventually need to be removed and replaced. Such details are inappropriate for buildings that will not have on-going maintenance programs, budgets and building managers. There is a price to be paid for clean modern minimalist facades and the systems are changing so fast its difficult to understand how to install them. It wasn't so long ago when window manufacturers refused to provide installation advice but then they discovered they could use it to void warranties. I think they are by far the poorest source for that kind of information. If they knew how to build buildings they would design better windows....See Moremillworkman
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