Eight windows, two of them very large (living room). Guessing $375 - $500 for each window, plus tax, plus 15% for contingencies: $5000.00. Somehow I sense it'll be much more. The two windows in our bedroom cost $2000.
I can risk $6000 from the HELOC.
Told Lord and Master I'd feel better with $5000 in savings (not locked up in CDs), and having the tax bill paid prior. I want at least one-third of the cost available in cash before going forward with the work.
low U-factor, under 0.35
high solar heat gain coefficient
argon gas fill
west windows: three
east window: one
-- SHGC lower than 0.55
south windows: two
-- SHGC high
-- U-factor under 0.35
I don't know how to get technical information from the manufacturers' websites: I'm looking at Marvin, Lindal and Andersen.
Windows Project Guessing
March 8th, 2007 at 09:55 pm
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Is this work you're going to do yourselves or have done?
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