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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
We dont have any permits, or inspections, and we get a $500 credit on our light bill. We had the light co come out to do an (energy audit) and they said if we replace ours with more energy efficient windows we would recieve the energy credit. You guys might want to check with your local power provider for incentives.
I looked into everything I could. The only thing I could find was a 500 dollar income tax break. Seeing I don't pay income tax anymore I can't get the 500 dollars. They must just hand out the money different in your state. Sure not going to hurt me to call the electric company on this because the most that can happen is the word no. Thanks for the information.
No problem your Welcome. Its worth a shot like you said all they can do is say yes, or no.
I know its hard to compare bills from one year to another as the weather is never the same one year to the next but if possible one of you could provide some real life information on energy savings. If the 40 per cent was anywhere near correct it would pay well to have it done. I have never seen a savings of the magnitude reps talk up on siding or windows in years past. The biggest racket was insulation on old homes. It was better but never to the extent talked up. High energy efficient furnaces were the same. They ran cheaper and made better heat but never nearly as cheap as claimed. In more recent years the claims on heating and air units has improved. Maybe windows have as well.
I know its hard to compare bills from one year to another as the weather is never the same one year to the next but if possible one of you could provide some real life information on energy savings. If the 40 per cent was anywhere near correct it would pay well to have it done. I have never seen a savings of the magnitude reps talk up on siding or windows in years past. The biggest racket was insulation on old homes. It was better but never to the extent talked up. High energy efficient furnaces were the same. They ran cheaper and made better heat but never nearly as cheap as claimed. In more recent years the claims on heating and air units has improved. Maybe windows have as well.
The guy that did our energy audit said the windows, and a new heat & ac pump would help with saving $$. I could take out the windows put plastic over the holes, and it would be better than the windows we have now.:laughing: We are getting the vinly replacement tilt double hung windows with 99% argon fill, and it has some type of coating to help with the uv thing. $550 per window.
At that price I sure hope they are top of the line. 3200 to have 12 windows installed. that includes labor. Mine are vinyl tilt double hung with one picture window, low-e glass and argon filled. Also mine are also inserts and more on the lower line of windows. So you would have to compare price as to what you are getting and what I got.
got a link to these ellison inserts or something similar? Is there a DIY option on this at all?
I recently (but over a period of a coupla years) finsihed replacing all the drawer boxes in my house. Just sent measurements to BHK of America - Quality Drawer and Component Systems and they sent me kits. I just glued them up, moved the drawer front over, installed new roller.
got a link to these ellison inserts or something similar? Is there a DIY option on this at all?
I recently (but over a period of a coupla years) finsihed replacing all the drawer boxes in my house. Just sent measurements to BHK of America - Quality Drawer and Component Systems and they sent me kits. I just glued them up, moved the drawer front over, installed new roller.
Sounds like a nice set up. What drawers are you replacing? Kitchen cabinets. I know through the years I had replace mine.
We are waiting on a 2nd quote from Lowes. I think they will be cheaper, and they carry pella windows. Champion gave us a quote of $5639.00 with installation. American Home design was $11,282 with installation all these quotes are for 11 windows.
My cost was $7065 for ten windows and includes permit and installation. I don't know this for fact but I've talked too several people who Install these things and they all hate working with the Pella windows, they say there the worst followed by Anderson.
My cost was $7065 for ten windows and includes permit and installation. I don't know this for fact but I've talked too several people who Install these things and they all hate working with the Pella windows, they say there the worst followed by Anderson.
My old home needs new windows i got all the paper work when i bough the house and the windows where replaced in 1954. I recently replaced the storm windows and put new glazing in the windows and what a difference but i wish i could fork up the money for new double hung windows.
You were saying complete Simonton windows into concrete block, top of the line windows with labor it sounds like the right price to me. Yes mine were cheaper but also they were inserts which just go in place of the old windows, lot less labor and also mine are cheaper brand windows. My old windows are Anderson windows which are 40 years old and will say only 4 windows really needed replacing and they could of been repaired. Anderson sells a complete repair kit and your window is like a new window when the repair kit is installed. The Anderson repair kits were more money then then the Ellison inserts with labor. Then seeing I was going the have the job done by a contractor I replaced all my windows. My whole job started out I was going to just have vinyl siding installed on my house. Then when the sales men looked at the siding job, they said to me you need new windows also. I know on a real windy day they did make some whistling noises so I knew they had to be leaking air. As a rule I am not a person that takes to heart what a sales person tells me.
Just talked to the contractor and mine will be delivered Monday 3/24/2014 said they be here 8 to 9:00am Got an idea this may be interesting.
We decided to go with pella we went to lowes today, and picked out the frame style. Get us a picture or 2 when you get them finished Mr Ric.
We decided to go with pella we went to lowes today, and picked out the frame style. Get us a picture or 2 when you get them finished Mr Ric.
My brother in law installed pella windows in his house and was very satisfied with them. I am sure you will be happy with your choice. I am finding with my new windows I don't hear the outside noises like wind as much.
Glad to hear feedback like that I did a little research on them but someone that has them, and likes them is better than any research. What series did he get?