[MassHistPres] FTC ruling on replacement window complaints

[Garrett Laws]

The FTC brochure still doesn't clearly address the retention of existing
wood windows and pro's and con's of doing that. See for yourself...

ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/homes/rea20.shtm

Cheers,
Garrett

The Copper & Slate Company, Inc.
Fine Roofing and Exterior Finish Carpentry
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On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 10:11 PM, <jdianeol at aol.com> wrote:

> Here's an interesting report on a recent ruling by the Federal Trade
> Commission against 5 replacement window manufacturers with links to the
> FTC site for their take on it and both have links to the FTC brochure on
> their recommendations when you are shopping for windows. It may prove very
> helpful to some of your commissions in dissuading residents and/or judges
> that replacement windows are "necessary" for financial hardship reasons...
> at least it provides another weapon in the arsenal.
>
> I hope this gets you the article and the link without violating the
> hyperlink prohibition
>
> after typing in
> http://
> Add on the following
> business.ftc.gov/blog/2012/03/i-can-see-clearly-now
>
> Diane Oliver-Jensen, rla, LEED AP
> West Brookfield
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