Historic Window Dilemma: pocket vs new vs restore?
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Comments (10)Let me tell you a little story; In the center or our Boro of Langhorne is a small black and white 1774 house called our community center and peace center. Through the years it was turned into a stage coach stop, hospital for British Soldiers, house, and other things. I think this house was build by Quakers from England. A few years ago the property had nothing on it until the Garden Club took over and now it has a magnificient garden with benches arbors,trees, conifers, shade, sun, and flowers. Many people now use the area. Now here it comes----the Garden Club planned a large beautifully landscaped gazebo to be placed aside of the house in a large open grass area that no one uses.Three men refused to allow this gazebo to be built even tho it could be used for concerts, staging for weddings, parties, etc. Actually, in itself, even if it was never used, it is a thing of beauty, an art piece, an art sculpture in a garden. How lucky we are to have the land in the center of a town to put in a thing as beautiful as a gazebo.Their rational is; a Victorian Gazebo should not be placed near a 1774 pre-revolution house. Why not a carriage garage that the Quakers might have? Actually many years ago there was a Victorian house there and it was razed. Should this Victorian house not have been allowed? My feeling is: this is a living vital boro, history and life is not static, this same house in England would have a gazebo on the grounds if needed, so does Williamsburg, so does the U of Virginia have a Gazebo and Washington Crossing, Pa. It is a natural progression of life that things change. A Victorian Gazebo is not like putting a Water Ice Stand on the grounds. It blends in soo perfectly especially since there is still a restored Victorian house on the other side of it.Actually the whole town has 100s of Victorian homes in it.The moral of this story is: What? Go with logic, go with the punches. Some one tell me....?...See MoreRenewal by Andersen vs. Home Depot Andersen Windows
Comments (41)We were also told by the Anderson installer that the Anderson 100 (available from box stores) is the same window as the Renewal by Anderson window. This is simply not true for the following reasons (my observation this past week): As noted above the Anderson 100 feels flimsy. The piece of fibrex at the top of the window by the lock is used to open the window and had a lot of give and almost felt like it was going to come off. The Renewal by Anderson window is opened at the bottom with a handle that's embedded into the frame. When closing the Anderson 100 window it falls into a channel with weep holes to let water escape not too uncommon in other windows. The windows I'm trying to replace are of similar design and it's really just a dirt trap. The renewal by Anderson Windows don't have a channel but have a sloping ledge instead. This is similar design to Anderson 200 and 400 models you can get from box stores. Not sure yet if these differences are enough to make up the difference in estimated we received......See MorePorch window WeatherMaster Sunspace vs Ez screen vs Eze breeze
Comments (85)I looked at all the vinyl window options and came across energy wise manufacturing out of Schullber, WI. I could not be happier w this product! I have been wanting a screened in porch for many years, but could not justify the cost if it was not used "most" of the year. I live in Richmond, VA where we have mild winters and it is not uncommon to have sunny 60 degree days in Dec/Jan/Feb. These windows create a "greenhouse effect" and allows me to enjoy my screened in porch most of the year. Alot of people thought this idea was crazy - but I am glad I stuck with it and found a company that makes them and was willing to ship them to me. Besides for retaining heat in the winter, I really enjoy the fact that the room stays clean from dust and pollen most of the time. Some people balked at the idea of taking them in and out, and also storing them. But for me it’s worth the trade off. The shipping cost is high ($300.00) especially in my case bc my window openings were SO LARGE (60 X 66). An added bonus is that the shipping container acts as a heavy duty storage container for the windows when not in use. I store the container under my deck. Eugene is a great guy and extremely responsive to his customers! This a unique product and for people who don’t mind the effort, it is the perfect solution to get more use out of a screened in porch. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND!...See MoreWallside windows (vinyl) vs other options?
Comments (17)Sophie and KFC make great points. All which I will verify with my contractor, but spending a lot of money on throwaway windows in the next two years does make me feel queasy. If I have two windows with a broken seal, and one window with broken glass, would you suggest finding someone just to replace the glass? They are older wood windows that were high quality but probably in the 50s! WoW - For the new portion of my home, would you still go with triple-paned vinyl?...See MoreTiny J
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