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On Jul 14, 12:10*pm, Ivan wrote:

On Jul 14, 12:45*pm, "JimT" wrote:

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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

Replace with vinyl replacements of the E squared energy star efficient
type. Cheaper cost and larger return. Also reduces your heating/air
conditioning costs.

I had to buy vinyl replacements to get the $1500 fed tax credit. They're
cheaper too. They look really nice too.

What are the trade-offs between vinyl and wood replacement windows? I
know vinyl is cheaper and needs no painting. I also know from a
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Some flex, cant hold a window AC, are not approved for apartments
here. I wonder about painting, wood should insulate better and
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I had window units in my vinyl windows for many years till I got a new
furnace with air a few years ago. It never caused a problem and one
was a 240 volt unit 12K BTU that cooled most of the downstairs.

the vinyl ones have been in near 20 years and look fine no painting in
all that time the metal casements were terrible.

unfortunately the company that made the vinyl windows went out of
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Building code for apartments where I am wont allow it for strength
reasons, they are flimsy compared to alumimum