Just replaced my slider windows with Andersen Renew with stainable oak
laminate. So far they seem OK (very expensive though). Wood finish not as
fine as I would have liked ,but its better than OK. Had no choice since only
Andersen had a slider replacement with wood interior.Marvin unit only had
one of the sashes moveable, kind of dumb. Andersen service has been
great,makes the $$ easier to handle.
Frank
"Caledonia" wrote in message
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Moisés Nacio wrote:
"Caledonia" wrote in message
Um, yes, wood windows are more work than buying vinyl windows every 5
years or so -- but by the same token, washing my clothes is more work
than just buying new ones every day.

It would be interesting to know, which brands need replaced every 5 yrs or
so.

My neighbor replaced her 4 Newpro windows for leaking after ~4 years.
Other contractors have mentioned that those (Newpro) aren't so great.

As a former contractor, now retired, I put thousands of windows in, wood &
vinyl. I only used two vinyl manufacturers, one I mentioned in an earlier
post. The two I used, guaranteed all the vinyl sashes/frames etc for life.
It wasn't empty guaranties, because customers contacted me, even after 25
years. I seen the manufacturers take care of the guaranties.

Of course not all manufacturers use virgin vinyl, or stand behind their
guaranties.

To make a blanket statement about having to replace vinyl windows every 5
years or so, is simply not true.

That's true -- it's highly unlikely that all vinyl windows would need
replacement within a decade. Some most likely will, some likely won't.

And with vinyl, you get that weird white trim, which shouts 'bland!'
(How can people stand to have their interior window trim not match
their interior baseboard/chair rail trim? Just too strange...)

Absolutely not true. Vinyl windows, just like any other window, can be
trimmed out according to taste and budget.

Wow -- I have learned something new today. I've only seen vinyl windows
with white muntins, and had believed that it wasn't possible to get the
black (or dark green clad) vinyl windows due to heat issues. (Most
windows in my area are the divided light (12 over 12) style --
typically painted black or dark green on the house's exterior, and
painted to match the room trim on the interior.) Out of curiosity, who
makes vinyl windows clad in 'historic' dark colors for the exterior,
with paintable interiors?

Caledonia