Hi,

I'm thinking about replacing my drafty 85 year double hung windows. Can
anyone tell me what they think of the Renewal by Andersen windows and what
the approximate cost per installed window might be?

Thanks,

Gary

I have some Andersen windows and Pella windows. Mine are not Renewal but I
thought I would mention that the vinyl on the Andersen can be sun damaged
which I think is ridiculous. I would go with Pella next time in my house
all the way.


"Gary K." wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm thinking about replacing my drafty 85 year double hung windows. Can
anyone tell me what they think of the Renewal by Andersen windows and what
the approximate cost per installed window might be?

Thanks,

Gary

Thanks for the input. I'm also considering Pella replacement windows which I
can order at Lowes. They seem to be well built.

"Art" wrote in message
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I have some Andersen windows and Pella windows. Mine are not Renewal but I
thought I would mention that the vinyl on the Andersen can be sun damaged
which I think is ridiculous. I would go with Pella next time in my house
all the way.


"Gary K." wrote in message
news:Cy3Ze.6131$SG3.2075@trnddc07...
Hi,

I'm thinking about replacing my drafty 85 year double hung windows. Can
anyone tell me what they think of the Renewal by Andersen windows and
what the approximate cost per installed window might be?

Thanks,

Gary

"Gary K." wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm thinking about replacing my drafty 85 year double hung windows.
Can
anyone tell me what they think of the Renewal by Andersen windows
and what
the approximate cost per installed window might be?

Thanks,

Gary

I had them installed about 5-6 years ago. Top buck window if you want
wood inside-you won't like the price. Some are a real bitch to tilt
in, so I made some long tapers to help. Some are hard to slide down.
You won't like the price.

Totally different window from the replacement/new construction ones
you see at the big stores. They are not a vinyl frame, but a
composite. I remove the screens in winter, so I made some jamb covers
as there are some long slots that can collect dirt, etc. I believe
Pella had problems a while back with their cladding,\-not sure if it
was their Precision line or not.


Can't say I'd recommend Renewal by Anderson.. You might want to look
at a quality wood window.

Thanks for sharing your experience with these windows, Rick.

I had visited the Renewal by Andersen showroom and looked at them. They
claim that their Fibrex material is far superior to vinyl! The saleman was
highly reluctant to discuss the price of a particular size/configuration of
window saying that they wanted to visit my home, take measurements,etc. The
most information I could get regarding the price per window was that it was
well above $500, but probably less than $1000! From your experiences, it
sounds like they don't perform well enough to justify their high cost.

I'm leaning toward the Pellas at this point, but wondering if anyone can
tell me more about the Pella replacements sold by Lowes, or Marvin windows,
which I've heard mentioned as being competitive with Pella.


Thanks again,

Gary




"Rick" wrote in message
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"Gary K." wrote in message
news:Cy3Ze.6131$SG3.2075@trnddc07...
Hi,

I'm thinking about replacing my drafty 85 year double hung windows.
Can
anyone tell me what they think of the Renewal by Andersen windows
and what
the approximate cost per installed window might be?

Thanks,

Gary

I had them installed about 5-6 years ago. Top buck window if you want
wood inside-you won't like the price. Some are a real bitch to tilt
in, so I made some long tapers to help. Some are hard to slide down.
You won't like the price.

Totally different window from the replacement/new construction ones
you see at the big stores. They are not a vinyl frame, but a
composite. I remove the screens in winter, so I made some jamb covers
as there are some long slots that can collect dirt, etc. I believe
Pella had problems a while back with their cladding,\-not sure if it
was their Precision line or not.


Can't say I'd recommend Renewal by Anderson.. You might want to look
at a quality wood window.

"Gary K." wrote in message
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Thanks for sharing your experience with these windows, Rick.

I had visited the Renewal by Andersen showroom and looked at them.
They
claim that their Fibrex material is far superior to vinyl! The
saleman was
highly reluctant to discuss the price of a particular
size/configuration of
window saying that they wanted to visit my home, take
measurements,etc. The
most information I could get regarding the price per window was that
it was
well above $500, but probably less than $1000! From your
experiences, it
sounds like they don't perform well enough to justify their high
cost.

I'm leaning toward the Pellas at this point, but wondering if anyone
can
tell me more about the Pella replacements sold by Lowes, or Marvin
windows,
which I've heard mentioned as being competitive with Pella.


Thanks again,

Gary


Well, in 1999, a 40X52 was $781, a 40X38 $683. The picture window,
which had to be tempered glass, was a 3 piece unit with fixed glass
side units. That was $2924

Those prices were for white pine veneer, clear glass, with screens,
installed. This was in a brick ranch, replacing aluminum frame
windows. The main advantage-you don't lose as much glass area with the
Fibrex material. As I understood at the time, each window has a serial
number so sash can be reordered if needed. I think they also come
pre-stained now.

Again, not a bad window, tops in the field when they first came out,
but there may be better choices nowadays. And many builders aren't
sold on Andersen (or Pella) for new construction any more. You can do
the Pella ProLine replacements yourself, but the Precision line is
installed by a Pella contractor (at least that's the way it was when I
got the Andersens)

I suggest you do a search of the newsgroups to see what others have
experienced...There are a lot of window manufacturers out there.

Rick,

The pricing info and other advice was quite helpful.

I was able to find a link to a thread with a lot of good talk about windows
in case others are interested.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load...071825021.html

Thanks,

Gary


"Rick" wrote in message
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"Gary K." wrote in message
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Thanks for sharing your experience with these windows, Rick.

I had visited the Renewal by Andersen showroom and looked at them.
They
claim that their Fibrex material is far superior to vinyl! The
saleman was
highly reluctant to discuss the price of a particular
size/configuration of
window saying that they wanted to visit my home, take
measurements,etc. The
most information I could get regarding the price per window was that
it was
well above $500, but probably less than $1000! From your
experiences, it
sounds like they don't perform well enough to justify their high
cost.

I'm leaning toward the Pellas at this point, but wondering if anyone
can
tell me more about the Pella replacements sold by Lowes, or Marvin
windows,
which I've heard mentioned as being competitive with Pella.


Thanks again,

Gary


Well, in 1999, a 40X52 was $781, a 40X38 $683. The picture window,
which had to be tempered glass, was a 3 piece unit with fixed glass
side units. That was $2924

Those prices were for white pine veneer, clear glass, with screens,
installed. This was in a brick ranch, replacing aluminum frame
windows. The main advantage-you don't lose as much glass area with the
Fibrex material. As I understood at the time, each window has a serial
number so sash can be reordered if needed. I think they also come
pre-stained now.

Again, not a bad window, tops in the field when they first came out,
but there may be better choices nowadays. And many builders aren't
sold on Andersen (or Pella) for new construction any more. You can do
the Pella ProLine replacements yourself, but the Precision line is
installed by a Pella contractor (at least that's the way it was when I
got the Andersens)

I suggest you do a search of the newsgroups to see what others have
experienced...There are a lot of window manufacturers out there.

We had an RBA rep come and give us the 3-hour sales pitch, did
measurements, did the cheesy heat lamp demonstration, etc. Our price
for 17 double-hung windows, including installation, was about $13,300.
That was with the "if you buy it today" incentive discount. We felt
very pressured by that tactic and decided to shop around. Needless to
say, the rep called back several times, hinting that we'd still get the
discount. We did more research after seeing the RBA (which looks just
like vinyl to me) and decided that in order to maintain the historic
look of our 1930s house, we'd go with Marvin clad wood sash
replacements. We're still waiting on that order to come through, so I
can't comment on how good they are. The materials price for the 17 sash
kits was about $8,500; we'll see what the installation cost will
be.....hopefully the total will be less than the RBA quote, and more
pleasing to the eye.

ASKo,

As my home is about 85 years old, I don't think that the modern looking,
curved front of the RBA sash would fit my home either, and I do think they
are over-priced for a vinyl-based product(even if it does have 40% wood
fiber in it!).

I was wondering - does Marvin offer a pre-primed or painted option for the
interior wood, or will you need to paint them?

Hope all goes well with your project. Please share your results with the
group when the dust has settled.

regards,

Gary


"ASKo" wrote in message
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We had an RBA rep come and give us the 3-hour sales pitch, did
measurements, did the cheesy heat lamp demonstration, etc. Our price
for 17 double-hung windows, including installation, was about $13,300.
That was with the "if you buy it today" incentive discount. We felt
very pressured by that tactic and decided to shop around. Needless to
say, the rep called back several times, hinting that we'd still get the
discount. We did more research after seeing the RBA (which looks just
like vinyl to me) and decided that in order to maintain the historic
look of our 1930s house, we'd go with Marvin clad wood sash
replacements. We're still waiting on that order to come through, so I
can't comment on how good they are. The materials price for the 17 sash
kits was about $8,500; we'll see what the installation cost will
be.....hopefully the total will be less than the RBA quote, and more
pleasing to the eye.

The Marvin Tilt-Pac does come in pre-primed interior, with aluminum
clad exterior, and that's what we've ordered. We will, of course, need
to paint them once they're in, but that will be a long project. For
more information on the process, see:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/he_win...274800,00.html

The Marvin Tilt-Pac site is not very helpful, but here it is:
http://www.marvin.com/products/produ...38D6C46E298CE8

I'll try to remember to post here once the project is done. That may be
several months from now!!

Gary,
Oh, and here's another site showing the process for sash replacement.
They say it's simple, but I am expecting, as with all old houses, that
we will have unforeseen issues that will make it a bit more complex.
http://www.homestore.com/HomeGarden/...oe=hom estore
ASKo

i do not know much about any thing outher than the glass, glass frame
bar's, butal, spacers in the channel but here are some things i can
tell you about (renual by anderson and anderson) their windows are
supplyed from cardnil plants and i know cardnil warrenty's the butal
on their windows to not break a seal for 20 years if you dont konw
what that mean's i will define it.


There is butal on the window fram to hold the glass on and seal the
gasses inside that make them more efficant. their is menny different
kinds of coatings for the glass and different tempors and the real
expensive glass, Laminated glass (2 or 3 peaces of glass abrazed
togather) outher wise knows and safty glass.