Pella vs Provia windows/ Need advice
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Advice on windows - Lux vs Jeld Wen vs. Loewen windows...or other???
Comments (1)"Has anyone dealt with Lux, Jeld-wen or Loewen? While we aren't necessarily looking for top-of-the-line (eg. Pella)" Lux is a mediocre at best product from what I recall, Jeldwen is lower than that. Pella in anything vinyl is on par with the Jeldwen. And Loewen does not make a vinyl product, a very good (high end) wood product however and light years ahead of Pella. If you truly want Vinyl, look at OKNA, Softlite, and several of the brands that are frequently mentioned here by the pros. Availability may be limited by your location however....See Moreneed some urgent advice on window seat vs. bay window
Comments (25)Sophie - I disagree. I did not design this. I have no pretensions to being a designer and for many other aspects of the renovation we have indeed had formal plans drawn up. [I also know from experience that having an architect involved is far from a panacea .... but that's another story or stories]. For this room we knew we needed to replace the large leaky picture window and instead of replacing in kind we asked whether it would be possible and reasonable to build a window seat and what would be involved. We showed the contractor many pictures of window seats and shared the required dimension ranges (not exact dimensions) from various articles. He said a bay window would take care of it and no separate plans were required. I include the manufacturer's literature excerpt that says their Bay and Bow windows can be used as window seats. It seemed (and actually still seems) a reasonable solution. Projection Window Bay and Bow windows are like a piece of fine furniture for the façade of your home. These unique windows project from your home, creating additional space that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as a window seat or displaying meaningful trinkets. Our vinyl windows (typically double-hung or casement windows) are inserted into a solid frame to create this unique look that adds style to any home. Bay windows typically have three lites (one central fixed lite and two flanking operational lites) at 20-25-degree angles. Bow windows most commonly consist of four lites, all of which can be fixed or operational, set at 10-15 degree angles. The contractor asked us to describe what we wanted to the window vendor as well and we did. We never used the term bay window. We only talked in terms of window seat. The window vendor also did not dissuade us or suggest we needed an addition instead of a window. The window vendor spec'd the window we needed. Given that we have 8 foot ceilings - this would have been a really good place to catch that a 52" bay window wouldn't be long enough to provide a seat at a reasonable height off the floor. I think that's the key flaw here - plus someone's telling us that (unless I'm wrong) we weren't going to get the wood backing. Tomorrow should be interesting ......See MorePella vs Anderson for bay windows?
Comments (4)Where are you located? I agree with the two prior posts from Millworkman and Windows on Washington, and you should take Pella off your list. Andersen or Marvin would be better, though Marvin Ultimaates which is their wood-clad line are quite expensive. I don't think though that the suggestion for vinyl will work if you have your heart set on wood clad and if wood clad fits the style of your 1950s home. I would also look at Kolbe Ultra Series wood clad windows. Though Kolbe windows are mostly in the mid-west I believe, though I am not certain. Look on the website to see if they are in your area. ETA: I think the blinds between the panes is overrated. They're one more thing to break. Or if you don't like the color any more, what do you do, the blinds are very expensive to replace....See MoreProvia Aspect vs Amerimax Craftsmans Series windows
Comments (3)Where is the home? Amerimax has a more long term record on window production than Provia...but I don't need decades of experience to make a quality window either....See MoreK Hunter
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