We bought a couple of mohagany french doors when you were remodeling/moving to the current warehouse location and are very happy with the sales and service as well as the quality of the doors, but you really aren't supposed to advertise on these forums for free! I wouldn't think you would have to take these measures, (if you are aware of the no free advertising thing), i think your doors will sell without this type of sordid attempt.

Hmm, but do they last? I had not realized that the warranty was rather short. I just looked at the warranty on the Marvin site, and it has different time periods for different things, from 5 to 10 and up to 20 years. However, to pay all that money for a shorter, confusing warranty does not seem to make sense. I don't want to do this again in 10 to 20 years. Hopefully never again. So, I think I'm back to my Sunrise/Vanguard/Restorations questions. Is the Vanguard (http://vanguardwindows.com/doublehung_windows.html) window really better than the standard Sunrise (http://www.sunrisewindows.com/windows/double-hung.aspx)? Where do Restorations fit in? I did just get pricing for the Sunrise: 3 fixed picture windows, 1 casement window, 8 double hung windows, and 1 half round window. Sunrise Windows. Brazilian Pecan interior/Earthtone exterior. Glass is; Ultra U 12 with argon gas. Quote totals include all labor, materials, options, and all clean up. $10934 How does that sound? This company does not intend to replace the brick molding. Is that OK? (The house is 20 years old. From what I've seen, the brick molding looks OK.) My city requires a permit, but some contractors are saying not to bother or I should get it? What do you folks say is the best practice on this?

All the fiberglass that I know of is smooth to the exterior when it comes to the Marvin and Pellas. They do make a fiberglass woodgrain in some of the entry door line ups but I don't know of anyone in a slider that makes that.

Our casement window is treated with a preservative. But, that's today. Back then, the common practice was to paint the exposed, visible areas that get weathered. The top and bottom of the sash should be painted. Apply a thin coat. Build up will cause the window to bind. The mechanism housing is always left bare wood. Except, again our windows today are treated. It's fine to apply poly in that area. Two coats is a good preservative treatment. The easy way, the way I do it, is to remove the mechanism and spray the poly. Michael