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Aero69
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 Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: My windows get real cold |
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During the winter months, my windows get so cold that you can put your hand 2-3 inches from the glass and you can feel the cold air. Is this normal or do they need fixed/replaced?
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CustomHomeBuilder
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:59 am Post subject: |
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| It sounds to me like you need new replacement windows if your feeling a draft. You will feel a little bit of cold if you hold your hands close enough to each window though. If you holding your hands 2-3 inches you shouldn't feel anything unless it's a draft. |
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WindowGura
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Yep, it looks like it's time for a few new windows if you feel air coming through. About how many windows are we talking about here?  |
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Aero69
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:17 am Post subject: |
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| WindowGura wrote: | | Yep, it looks like it's time for a few new windows if you feel air coming through. About how many windows are we talking about here? |
Thanks for the fast responses everyone! I'm going to need almost all of my windows replaced it looks like. Hopefully the cost won't be to much. |
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Aero69
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| Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Just a little update everyone. I think I have decided to go ahead and get most of my windows replaced. some aren't to bad right now so I'm just going to leave those a lone. I'm going to be getting an estimate here in just a few days. |
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Brandy
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Ours are doing the same thing which is why we are thinking of just having them replaced. That is unless we could somehow fix them for just a few months. |
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Aero69
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| Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| We just received our estimate and it is well within our budget. So we have decided to go ahead and hire that contractor to do all of the work for us. |
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FordGuy
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| As everyone said above, they definitely need replaced. Mine are just about the same way. Don't even bother with trying to fix them. I've been there done that and I haven't had the best experiences with it. |
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samantha88
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I had old wood windows in my home. Purchased it about a year ago and last year, I went through my first winter and oh boy, I could feel a cold draft. It was one of the reasons why I decided on getting vinyl replacement windows. They have made a huge difference. Not sure if the person who post this had issues with their vinyl windows or if they were dealing with wood window issues. I had wood. I'll never go back. Though, I can see from a historical aspect why people love them.
Oh well.. if anybody else in Richmond, I recommend they check out Edit- the link was removed by the site's admin. |
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