[MassHistPres] windows

[Garrett Laws]

Suzanne,

You are up against the backbone of the window issue... When the seal fails,
the window has failed and it gets replaced...again!

Life expectancy is very, very different because a replacement window can be
any material. I seen windows replaced with vinyl, aluminum, aluminum clad
wood and to the other end of the spectrum, mahogany.

Different models from the same manufacturer in the same material will last
for different lengths of time too, one reason being differing installers
have different skills any levels of patience.

Does anyone know of an independent testing facility that can provide
accurate information on this issue?

Cheers,
Garrett

The Copper & Slate Company
Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
238B Calvary Street, Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 893-1916

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On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Suzanne W Pelton <sw.pelton at verizon.net>wrote:

> Can someone supply information on the life expectancy of  replacement
> windows? Or the repair costs when the insulation seal between the two panes
> of glass ruptures?
> Suzanne Pelton
> Lenox Historical Commission
>
> On Apr 23, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Marcia Starkey wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> A breakthru seems possible with the current cover story on "Fine
> Homebuilding" saying that repair is more advantageous than replacement.
>
> Marcia Starkey, Greenfield HC
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