New Windows for the Entire House
Day three of the installation process of 'New Windows for the Entire House' and it's the final day! After removing everything from the walls where the windows were located and moving all the furniture away from the walls, the house is pretty much of a mess.
The new Preservation High-Performance Windows are triple-paned, have a Low-E glass for UV protection, and two layers of krypton gas. The EnergyMaxx10 are guaranteed for life. Who even knew there was such a thing as krypton gas? These windows have an R-value of 10.
The crew of men started on the window over the garden tub in the Master bath area. I had this idea that they would just take a few screws out and the thing would come out easily. Not really knowing what to expect, I watched as they used a reciprocating saw to cut the nails or screws around the perimeter of the window from the outside. A putty knife was used to cut the caulk around the window on the inside.
Amazingly, the whole window came out pretty easily with a few pounds of their hammers and hands. They cleaned up the opening and the new window was lifted up and installed in no time. Wow! What a difference!
In three days, Brian and his crew of five men removed, installed, and trimmed out twenty-nine windows and also replaced the basement sliding glass door. Before this, I did not even know how many windows we had!
When we were finishing up with pricing and the order for these, we thought we had counted all the windows in the house, but forgot there were two in the garage! They were added to the list. As Aaron, the salesman for American Weather Techs here in the Cincinnati area, left about a month ago, I remember telling him not to find any more.
Then, a couple of days after Brian came to measure for the custom made windows and door, we got a call. They had found another window! I had to laugh!
I don't know which one we had all missed, but when they were drawn out and labeled with measurements, there were clearly twenty-nine.
The view looking out of the new windows is much prettier now. I know that sounds crazy, but it really is. The colors look more vibrant. The difference was really apparent when a new window was installed right next to one of the old ones. As always, now the front door and the French door in the kitchen bay are not looking so good! That's for another day, though...
This has been an exhausting four days, one entire day of prep and then three days of going through the installation, but we are extremely pleased with the results.
Yes, and Memphis was here visiting for the first two days.
The installers even found a bird's nest in the right corner of this window. A small hole in the frame allowed access to an opening for a bird to build a nest. That is gone now. Notice the work out front. Fiber optic cable is going in on our street right now. Doesn't it seem everything goes on all at once?
If you are looking for new windows, you should check out these energy efficient Preservation Windows. What a huge difference they have made! The house is actually quieter, too, and I like quiet.
Since we have the Low-E windows now, I've decided not to put the remote controlled blinds back. I love the clear view of the woods behind the house and won't have to worry about damage to the furniture and fabrics any longer. And now, the task of cleaning and re-installing all of the blinds, curtains and drapes begin! A few minor adjustments of furniture placement might be in order, too.
This whole adventure has pushed up my spring cleaning schedule and that is probably a good thing. (Dave has gone fishing.) There's nothing like new windows for the entire house to get you motivated!
