VINYL REPLACEMENT WINDOW TERMINOLOGY
First, there is the U-Factor. This number represents the rate that heat escapes through the window. Therefore, the lower the U-Factor, the better the window.
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Top Tips for Installing Vinyl Siding
Before getting started, it’s important to review several rules of thumb for proper vinyl siding installation to ensure a job well done.
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Tax credits available on 2006 replacement windows and doors
If you have been thinking about replacing your drafty old windows with energy efficient vinyl replacement windows, now is a good time to stop procrastinating and just do it.
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Single pane glass repair in an aluminum frame,part 2
Let’s talk about broken glass in a fixed window, usually referred to as a picture window. The most common type will have metal stops on the outside, around all four edges of the window glass.
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Single pane Window glass repair in an aluminum frame
Let’s suppose you still have those old aluminum single pane windows in your house,and one of the neighbor kids throws a ball through it.
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Single hung aluminum window glass repair
Let’s talk about repairing broken glass in an aluminum frame single hung window. If it’s the lower sash pane that is broken, it must be removed from the inside.
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Window Renovations – Single & Doubel Hung Windows
Single and double-hung windows are one of the most common window types, and are recognizable to the homeowner as the windows that slide up and down vertically within their frame.
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REPLACING STEEL CASEMENT WINDOWS (PART 2)
At this point you should have a replacement window that is approximately 5/8″ away from the left and right wall, 1/2″ from the bottom, and 3/4″ from the top.
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REPLACING STEEL CASEMENT WINDOWS
The first thing you need to do is order your vinyl replacement windows. You can’t remove the old windows until you have the new windows.
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REPLACING ALUMINUM FRAME SINGLE PANE WINDOWS
First, we have the new construction frame with the nailing fin. If you choose to go this route, you have to remove the exterior around each window opening, pull out the nails holding the aluminum window to the studs, nail in the new vinyl window, apply flashing, caulk, and re-install the exterior around each window.
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REPLACEMENT OR RETROFIT STYLE FRAME? WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
In most of the country your choices are limited to either new construction or replacement frames.
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REPAIRING WOOD WINDOW SILLS
All across the country, many homes that were built before the 1960’s have wood sash windows. These windows have sloped wood sills outside to drain water away from the window.
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REPAIRING PUTTY WINDOW GLASS
Have you ever thought about fixing a broken window in your house, but didn’t think you could do it because nobody ever taught you how to cut glass?
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INSTALLING RETROFIT AND REPLACEMENT VINYL WINDOWS
Retrofit window installation is really the easiest of all. The retrofit window already comes with an exterior trim attached. That’s the flush fin that goes against the outside surface, usually stucco.
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Installing Energy Efficient Windows
There’s more to replacing windows than updating the look of your home. If you live in a cold climate, you can cut your heating costs by as much as 40 percent by switching from low-efficiency to high-efficiency windows.
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