m Ransley wrote:
There is alot to windows theses days that sales man wont tell you so
you have alot of research to do. Consumer Reports has an old article and
test that goes over the basics. Some ratings you need to know are Cdf,
Vlt, R & U value, Shg, air infiltration etc etc. Your architect should
should get on top of it or direct you to articles as he has access. For
salt water and high wind look into fiberglass or composite frames, Glass
is not made equal as salesman state, Andersons process of treating is
unique, Hurd has options for regions. Get good glass from a top company.
I bought a 5x8 tripane that is foggy new- not water, and they didnt even
pick good glass , some has bubbles in it. 90% of US glass is made by one
company I believe it is Cardinal in Wisconsin. Lastly any warranty is
void even on day one with inproper install, such as being out of Plumb ,
Level or Square by more than their allowable limit which is usualy 1/8".
I know I found my window installer [brian the Hack] voided my warranty
by bad installs, luckily I caught the mistake in progress.



Looking at just brand name and reputation only my choices seem most
easily limited to Millguard, Anderson and Jeld-Wen (from Home depot).

I tried to find the consumer reports article but couldn't dig it up
online. Can you think of another source to read more about windows.

I appreciate your comments and help. I'd hate to put in crappy
windows.
Dave