Historical Home Window Battle
Douglas Laing
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Comments (3)I agree with w.o.w. Don't go with vinyl in that style of home. The Wood-Ultrex Integrity doulbe hungs are great. Don't be afraid to spend money on windows, you get what you pay for. Kolbe is another great brand. If you go with double hungs go with the Ultra Series Sterling Double Hung. But it will probably cost more than the Integrity windows. Regardless, both are high quality and you should have very little problems with them....See MoreStaining windows in historic home
Comments (1)Nothing wrong with staining them different colors room by room at all....See MoreHistoric Home Impact Window Replacement
Comments (9)Disagree with above comments. Impact windows add a lot of value to homes in SW florida for resale purposes. But you want to make sure you replace all of them -- not just some -- so that buyers can be assured that they will get the insurance discount. We were in a house in coral gables in the italian historic village (near CG high -- i'm assuming near your house), and without impact windows, our hurricane insurance was $17,000 a year. It went down to $10,000 with all impact windows. This is a question that EVERYONE asks about when you go to sell your house. Impact windows and date of roof. It's HUGE for resale purposes. I'd also argue that houses in historic areas in Coral gables and the grove are actually considered more aesthetically pleasing *with* the impact windows. It's considered a marker of a house that has been fully renovated. This is different than, say, washington DC (where i also lived) where aluminum new windows from the 90s are considered the sign of a cheaply done flip 20 years ago. Conversely, the thick border that is a give away of impact windows in florida is a sign of a good renovation. I have never heard of anyone in SW florida being particularly concerned with maintaining the historic elements of the old houses. They like the appearance of the old houses, but want the updates of new houses. This is also different than DC, where people tried to maintain the old features....See MoreVinyl windows on a historic home? Opinions please!
Comments (51)I would look into thermally-broken aluminum windows. They are more expensive than vinyl but less expensive than wood or wood-aluminum windows, around 5-10% (depending on the brand). Aluminum is far more durable than vinyl, plus more energy-efficient (depending on the brand). They are powder-coated so they are more resistant to fading, chipping, and scratching as well. Generally, you can also get dual-color options with one exterior color and one interior color (this is something we offer with no upcharge but not sure regarding other brands). Here's a historic-retro fit we did with wood-aluminum windows (full gallery here), to provide you with more examples while you deliberate on which route to take. Hope this helps!...See MoreKaren
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