New windows

[reynoldston]

This pass week we had some warm weather. I had a company come into my house and replaced all my windows with new Ellison window inserts. We are having high winds today and what a different. My old windows just made all kinds of noises when the wind was blowing. Its just like a different house.

 

[Ric]

This pass week we had some warm weather. I had a company come into my house and replaced all my windows with new Ellison window inserts. We are having high winds today and what a different. My old windows just made all kinds of noises when the wind was blowing. Its just like a different house.

What are inserts? Are you talking about window frames and all?

 

[reynoldston]

What are inserts? Are you talking about window frames and all?

They leave the external frame of the window in the house. After striping out all the old internal working parts of the window they install new inserts into the old external frame of the window. When the windows are ordered they custom made at the factory to fit the frame. It dose make for a smaller glass surface but not bad. This is the reason I had it done by someone who knew what they are doing.

 

[Ric]

They leave the external frame of the window in the house. After striping out all the old internal working parts of the window they install new inserts into the old external frame of the window. When the windows are ordered they custom made at the factory to fit the frame. It dose make for a smaller glass surface but not bad. This is the reason I had it done by someone who knew what they are doing.

Was just curious, I'm doing something similar, I'm replacing the whole window and frames. I'm taking out my five sliders and replacing them with the Simonton Refections 5500 Vinyl Double Hung. Should be here next week, there also being made. There supposed to have some type of gas between the window for insulating purposes.

 

[reynoldston]

Was just curious, I'm doing something similar, I'm replacing the whole window and frames. I'm taking out my five sliders and replacing them with the Simonton Refections 5500 Vinyl Double Hung. Should be here next week, there also being made. There supposed to have some type of gas between the window for insulating purposes.

The ones I bought are Low-E (very lightly tinted) with Argon gas in them. My exterior frames were still good so I didn't need the cost of the complete windows. I can sure see a different in heating the house, haven't needed the fan running on my heater at all today and before it ran all day on days this cold. I am hoping it will also be easier to cool the house this summer. When the weather breaks the same contractor will be installing 1/2 in. insulation board with vinyl siding. I was also thinking about raping the house but they tell me it will be too much and the house wouldn't breath. insulation board or raping but not both I am told seeing they both do the same job. I am sure you will enjoy your new windows seeing they are much easier to clean from inside the house. I was also looking at the Simonton windows. They are top of the line windows but seeing I not getting any younger I went with the cheaper Ellison windows. You wouldn't be sorry you went with Simonton I am sure.

 

[Ric]

The ones I bought are Low-E (very lightly tinted) with Argon gas in them. My exterior frames were still good so I didn't need the cost of the complete windows. I can sure see a different in heating the house, haven't needed the fan running on my heater at all today and before it ran all day on days this cold. I am hoping it will also be easier to cool the house this summer. When the weather breaks the same contractor will be installing 1/2 in. insulation board with vinyl siding. I was also thinking about raping the house but they tell me it will be too much and the house wouldn't breath. insulation board or raping but not both I am told seeing they both do the same job. I am sure you will enjoy your new windows seeing they are much easier to clean from inside the house. I was also looking at the Simonton windows. They are top of the line windows but seeing I not getting any younger I went with the cheaper Ellison windows. You wouldn't be sorry you went with Simonton I am sure.

Mine are the same Low E with the argon gas and according to the rep that was here I'll see like a 40% Energy Savings on the electric bill or so they claim. The windows I'm replacing are Big sliders like 70" wide 60" High and one is a double slider and it's 94" wide. The thing that bugs me is the windows there taking out there gonna destroy, I wished I knew someone who need windows cause I'd sure give them to someone to use.

 

[reynoldston]

Mine are the same Low E with the argon gas and according to the rep that was here I'll see like a 40% Energy Savings on the electric bill or so they claim. The windows I'm replacing are Big sliders like 70" wide 60" High and one is a double slider and it's 94" wide. The thing that bugs me is the windows there taking out there gonna destroy, I wished I knew someone who need windows cause I'd sure give them to someone to use.

I got most of my camp window from along the road that someone had setting out for free in their front yard. I have only one that I wish I wouldn't have installed and that is because it has bad dry rot in it. I am seeing the energy saving today in heating my house so I can believe the rep is telling a true story and I have only had them in my house since Monday. Are you going to install them yourself? Not that bad of a job, just level them and nail them in place with the nail strips. I installed all my own at my camp.

 

[Ric]

I got most of my camp window from along the road that someone had setting out for free in their front yard. I have only one that I wish I wouldn't have installed and that is because it has bad dry rot in it. I am seeing the energy saving today in heating my house so I can believe the rep is telling a true story and I have only had them in my house since Monday. Are you going to install them yourself? Not that bad of a job, just level them and nail them in place with the nail strips. I installed all my own at my camp.

No there doing the whole thing, getting the permits, Installation, hauling away, clean up the whole works, mine are going into concrete block and they will have to do some cutting on some things. They say they can install the ten windows in a day. I sure hope they know what there doing.

 

[wjjones]

Yep we are getting ready to do the same thing we have the old school windows with the storm windows on the other side. We are going with the thermal windows but cant decide between sliders, or tilt?

 

[reynoldston]

No there doing the whole thing, getting the permits, Installation, hauling away, clean up the whole works, mine are going into concrete block and they will have to do some cutting on some things. They say they can install the ten windows in a day. I sure hope they know what there doing.

That is the same reason I had a contractor doing my work. The whole job is taken care of. From permits to hauling away. It took the contractor two days to install 13 windows. At my camp it's different. No permits or inspections. I don't know much about what I am doing so I learn as I go. For clean up I haul it to the back of my 40 acres into the deep woods where no one sees it but the wild life or someone hunting. On top of it all I enjoy doing the work.