On 7/13/2010 8:01 PM, Confuzzled in Sloatsburg wrote:
We are giving consideration to replacing our 40 year old wood windows.
They are drafty and bugs get in through the screens.

We are planning on selling the house in 3 to 7 years.

Here is what we see our options as being:

Replacing with vinyl
Replacing with wood
Replacing JUST the storms and screens
Not replacing anything at all

Are there any other options that I am missing?

HEEELP!!!
Confuzzled in Sloatsburg
And don't forget that if you get new Energy Star
windows installed this year you can take 30%, up to
$1500, of the cost of the windows, but not installation,
off of your income tax. I replaced mine last spring
and will get about a $700 reduction in my income tax
for this year. Plus the savings in energy, and the
convenience of being able to open and close windows.
I even started cleaning my windows quarterly. Not
something I looked forward to with storm windows.
There is also one item that isn't mentioned much, but
I noticed it. I live near a freeway. The freeway
noise is a lot lower with the new windows.

Bill