pittsburgh-girl asked:


I just bought a house where the previous owners left nothing on the windows. No drapes, curtains, blinds, etc. The front of the house has arched windows, the back standard rectangle. Should all the windows facing one direction be the same color from the outside? Should they be the same style (ie: Roman shades, vinyl blinds, etc.) And how do I hang blinds from those arched windows?

Arlette

Sarah_Hone asked:


Have shopped for siding, and am thinking of going with Mastic Quest 3 by Alcoa - 4″ Dutch Lap, installed by Shield Windows on Orland Park IL… Has anyone dealt with either this company or used this siding?? Please let me know your experience. We have wood siding on right now which we will side over with Tyvek wrap and foam plus the vinyl siding. Anyone with any advice please let me know. Thanks.

Armida

skinnykitty asked:


All the window companies seem to be selling practically the same thing. What is it that I am supposed to be asking them, and what am I supposed to be looking for? They all say the “E” thing with Argon. All vinyl, tilt in for cleaning…How do I know who to go with?
I like the look of the old windows as well, HOWEVER, my house is SO cold in the winter its not even funny. And the noise factor is terrible from the street. Also the outside frames are rotten so some of the storm windows just shake a rattle in the wind offering no coverage at all.

Armando

metsfanrich asked:


The front of my house is brick, but the sides and back are vinyl siding.

Carina

threesheave asked:


Is there a national code or other rules for the installation of replacement basement windows? Particularly, I’m interested in knowing if fasteners are required to attach the window frames into the concrete. I had vinyl windows installed by a contractor and they only put a small bead (1/4″) of clear silicone on three of the four faces of the existing metal frame in the concrete. No fasteners were used. Is that legal? I couldn’t find any specific code online. My city inspector was useless as well. All he told me was that as long as they didn’t change the size of the windows, he didn’t care.

Dawne

Kristen V asked:


(I think) ice on my roof and icicles has made my window leak, and it is dripping RIGHT NOW and I want to know what to do until I can fix it? It is leaking where the wood frame meets the vinyl frame. Right now I have rigged up a funnel-tube-bucket contraption to catch the water, because it saturated 3 towels in 40 minutes and I couldn’t stand there holding it any longer. Any help at all would be appreciated. I am mostly looking for tips on what to do right now until the water decides that it wants to be done dripping.
By 3 towels, I mean 3 shower size towels. It’s dripping in a steady stream, so evaporation isn’t really an option.
It’s a second story window, and it is dark out right now.

Fransisca

nutmeggin asked:


We have lived in our home for 5 years. For 5 years I have tried every solution you can think of to clean our windows and they WON’T COME CLEAN. I’ve tried the vinegar solutions, Windex (which is useless), our shark cleaner with squeegee, and other things I can’t recall at the moment. I’ve tried a variety of drying cloths also, newspaper, paper towel, all the old standards.
The problem is there is a film on the window. I’ve lived in many apartments and another home for 12 years and have never seen this type of film on any window. We have a new construction, vinyl siding with vinyl windows.
Any ideas as to what this hazy film is and what to use to remove it?
I have tried cleaning the outside and the inside.
They are double paned, but I’d think that they’d never come clean at all if it were the inside.
They have looked clean, for a minute then it comes back. it is every window in the house, not just one.
We have a new home, i’d hate to think they all need to be replaced. I’d have to deal with dirty looking windows if that is the case I have tried alcohol, sorry forgot to list that.
They are double paned, I’m going to call the folks that installed them.

Fredda

Sherry L asked:


We have an opportunity to buy some replacement windows that was originally purchased as vinyl double hung. However, the windows will only work for our application if we turned them 90 degrees and install as slider windows.

Twanna

sexyappraiser asked:


I am looking to get about 20+ windows replaced on my house. I really don’t like the look and cheap feel of vinyl, so I was thinking of aluminum. Anyone know approximately what the labor costs will be on each window? Or anyone know any good companies in the phoenix area?

Milagros

yucantango m asked:


I am renovating a house and need to buy some energy efficient aluminum clad wood windows, amybe 10. where’s the best place to get them. I don’t want to spend a fortune on pella or marvins. Vinyl is not an option

Reva