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   sunsen | Feb 19, 2007 09:02pm | #1

   boy, $45,000.00 sounds reasonable to me, lol! i suppose when you're having windows custom made it's a different deal but of all the manufacturers you listed i like pella's the best. good quality for stock windows.

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   Piffin | Feb 19, 2007 09:33pm | #2

   Boy there's a flurry of misinformation for you...!

   Andersen is a premier window company but they are not in the same class of window as Marvin.. Pella is more the same type window as Marvin but not nearly as good.

   When you get into replacements, you are in yet another ball game. again, Marvin is prime and one of the first to pioneer that market making custoim sizes. There is no way to tell how to compare your neighbors without more specific information on sizes and the typ of window, styule of house and trim casings, and what else was included.

   When buying windows, you are buying a company and the way they back up the product as much as the window itself.

    

    

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   mandingo751 | Feb 21, 2007 04:28am | #3

   Go to your local Marvin dealer and ask about Marvin tilt-paks.The most superioir replacement option IMO.

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   Donahrens | Feb 21, 2007 05:04pm | #4

   Thanks, I will go check them out!

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   ChicagoMike | Feb 22, 2007 04:40am | #7

   Instead of tilt pacs, I recommend Marvin Ultimate DH insert windows. The tilt pacs can be a little hard to tilt for cleaning, if that is important to you.

   Edited 2/21/2007 8:42 pm ET by Mongo1

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   WINSTALL | Feb 21, 2007 11:01pm | #5

   I don't know where you live.... but, I would charge $5,000.00 for tearout, install, and exterior wrap in matching coil stock for 22 Marvin Tilt Paks. Your material cost can run the gammitt, depending on what options you may choose.....

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   daveinnh | Feb 22, 2007 02:21am | #6

   We had aluminum clad w/  doug fir interior Loewen windows installed in our house - moved in Jan '05.  A few windows had scratches (rep. found that the nailer applying the trim was responsible), but were replaced under warranty.

   Loewen are made in Canada and are one of the few to offer doug fir.

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   arcticcat | Feb 22, 2007 06:17am | #8

   Another vote for Marvin.  The Tilt-Pacs are great.  I'm pretty familiar with most of their line and they're all good.

   Mike

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   ruination | Feb 22, 2007 10:20am | #9

   Big D, check out the "Window Comparison" thread for more information and interesting discussion.

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   Donahrens | Feb 22, 2007 04:33pm | #10

   Thanks, where do I find the "winodw comparison" thread?

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   ruination | Feb 22, 2007 08:09pm | #11

   Click on the "General Discussion" banner to fully open and scroll down to "Window comparison".  When I looked a minute ago the date on the right was Feb 21 but may get updated at any time.  Also, don't forget the search engine: Folder "general discussion" from "dreic2208" within the last week.  Have a great weekend.  - ruint

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   MikeSmith | Feb 22, 2007 10:47pm | #12

   here's a link to  the Window Comparison thread

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