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shameless dude 
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 Topic: I'm still puckering....
Posted: 02 Nov 2022 at 11:13pm |
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decided to get a few new windows for the house (we now own) they are the original ones when the house was built. can sit here and feel the cold air blowing thru the glass every winter. sooooooooo.....I calls a window company that was advertising great savings....good thing too, cuz without them great savings, i'd hafta sell most of my toys to buy 3 windows! whew! I've been in the wrong business all these years, they will replace my 3 windows for the great savings price of.....$16,000. sure glad i'm not replacing all the windows! i'll frame in the remaining ones before I pay that kinda green for more winndows! PfffffT!
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 03 Nov 2022 at 5:44am |
Used to be $500 would get you a nice, double hung, thermopane style 3x4 foot window and INSTALLED...now is 5K per ??!! yikes... highway robbery for some 'modified' beach sand and recycled plastic....
possible option..use 'off the shelf..standard sized' windows ,fill in the gaps windows here are 22 years old, leaky, use those plastic film 'window in a box' kits. they work very well
also have blinds on all the windows, sun goes down..they go down.
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 03 Nov 2022 at 5:58am |
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When we remodeled we replaced all the windows.
We have one picture window Approximately 4’x5’
That leaked the gas out and got foggy inside. We’ve fought and fought to get it fixed. The warranty company just keeps giving us the run around.
I called the local glass company to just fix it. They wanted $500.00. I nearly passed out at that.
I can’t imagine $5000.00 per window.
Shameless, shop around and be patient. We wait 6months on average for windows these days.
I order long before we ever start a project when possible.
I’d also consider (as was already mentioned) off the shelf windows and frame to fit.
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DMiller
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Posted: 03 Nov 2022 at 6:25am |
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Ran this by local lumber yard supplier, they said everything is drastically high, cost of materials, cost of labor all thru the roof since Joey’s inflating efforts evolved. Not gonna get better any time soon
BTW a 2x6x12’ here is still over $18 each where three years ago were $8.
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klinemar
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Posted: 03 Nov 2022 at 6:31am |
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Just got a bid for replacing 9 double pane windows at $5,500 from a local contractor. And he can install in 4 months which is great as the other contractors I contacted either didn't call back or told me they had too much work. This guy said he is having trouble hiring new help. They show up smelling of Marijuana or he finds one that he feels would work and that one doesn't show up!
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PaulB
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Posted: 03 Nov 2022 at 6:38am |
Don't those slimy window salesmen say that replacement windows will pay for themselves 
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 03 Nov 2022 at 8:15am |
Had I known better 22 year ago, I'd have bought casement style NOT the se %&*(*$# double hungs. While the Dh are 'period' correct, casements(full pane ,opens like door..., SEAL a LOT better and seals last longer. Kinda what you WANT a window to do..... Also, when buying new windows ,get 'them' to toss in a roll of 'fuzzy seal ' material that 'they' use. I can't find ,let alone buy the custom fuzzy sealer........ Also, if you've never opened a window, consider replacing with a 'fixed pane'. it'll be cheaper and a LOT better sealed...
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 03 Nov 2022 at 8:25am |
Talk about puckerin'. We just had our roof done. That cost us 30K. Yeah, it's a 12/12 hip roof, but my ass still hurts from that one! And that was the cheapest price. We had prices to $37,200!
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Edited by Steve in NJ - 03 Nov 2022 at 8:27am
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desertjoe
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Posted: 03 Nov 2022 at 4:46pm |
Hey Shameless,,,,IN THE MEANTIME and before you dig up lots of them buried dollars,,, you can but some of those emergency kits that is clear plastic with the two sided tape and install them on inside of your windows for dang near stopping all the cold air blowing thru. Some years back, I changed all the windows with the dual pane jobbies and they kept back the cold drafts pretty good but with thime that staarted to leak a little,,,so I use those plastic sheets and now got NO cold air drafts,,,,  m Give em a try
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 04 Nov 2022 at 11:19am |
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Yeah, but Joe, you have no idea what cold weather really is. Cept for that one winter when you was up here in North Dakota, and vowed never to come back here during the winter 😁😁😁😁😁
Darrel
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DMiller
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Posted: 04 Nov 2022 at 12:53pm |
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IF can get a installer that will hang them as a Package deal and find one of those buy Three get one Free deals can possibly repay themselves in two to three years just in saved expenses to heat/cool.
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 05 Nov 2022 at 8:28am |
If your going to build a new house just cover the windows with plastic for this year and have new house next year.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 06 Nov 2022 at 12:50am |
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the price does include installation, even tho we will be building a new house soon, we still hafta fix this one up some so i can become a slum lord!
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