Same here, just wanted to drop a note of appreciation. This discussion turned into an encyclopedia of window buying do’s and don’ts. 😃 I feel ...

One aspect not mentioned yet: window style choices related to building code. We have a couple of bedrooms with relatively small window openings. The o...

@zshadow38 Awesome, thank you! Good call on the silicone spray – I wouldn’t have thought of that. I’ll be gentle with them and hopefully they’ll stay ...

Does anyone have tips for maintaining these new windows, especially impact ones? For instance, is it OK to pressure wash them or could that damage the...

Slightly off topic, but when the install day comes, do you guys tip the window installers? If so, what’s customary? I'm about to schedule mine and was...

I’m so glad to hear that, @history_gandalf! That was exactly me a few months back – nervous and not sure where to start – and this thread gave me a so...

Update: I wanted to update everyone on our project progress. We ended up moving forward with Phase 1 about three months after I first posted. We decid...

Good call about the permits and inspections, everyone. I figure we’ll likely need a permit and inspection for each phase (which means two permit fees,...

That’s great to hear, @culture426 and @breezec63. Based on that, I’m strongly leaning toward making all the Phase 1 windows impact glass if possible (...

Wow, I’m blown away by the responses – thank you all! This is incredibly helpful information. To answer a couple questions and clarify my situation: w...