7 Responses to “Window Repair or Window Replacement?”

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   GarykPatton June 15th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

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   CrisBetewsky July 6th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

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   Guy and Marsha March 28th, 2010 at 7:41 am

   Mark-
   I came across your information site and found it to be a great resource. I have a specific question about glazing beads on vinyl replacement windows in our Florida home if you have a moment to provide input.

   Is it better or preferred to have an interior or exterior glazing bead? My wife and I believe that of the two choices we are have in front of us, the window with an interior glazing bead and an exterior gasket will be better at keeping water out of the sash over the longer term as compared to a window with an exterior glazing bead.

   I do not want to put you in a trick by ‘recommending’ a specific window, but for your awareness and understanding of what I am looking at for the two windows are Simonton 300VL and the PGT PremierVue.

   Regards-
   Guy

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   Mark Meshulam March 28th, 2010 at 8:06 am

   Hi Guy,

   Most windows have the glazing bead on the inside because this usually makes them easier to reglaze (from the inside) if broken, and less easy for bad guys to remove the glass from the exterior.

   In theory, however, an outside-glazed window could perform better in a water test because the glazing leg (the fixed part of the frame that the glass rests against) will serve as a more positive barrier to water penetration at the inboard plane of the glass. Of course, clever bad guys with a glazing background could remove the glass while outside the building.

   In the real world, keep the beads on the inside and go after the manufacturer if they leak. If there is no access to the inside of the window for reglazing (this happens in high-rises with window-walls that run in front of columns), have that particular window be outside glazed.

   And about the bad guys, generally its much easier for them to pry open a door or window than to deglaze a window. The funny thing is, I have seen entrances of banks where the doors have glazing beads on inside and outside. These are really easy to deglaze. Maybe it doesn’t matter because these days cash is a quaint relic of earlier times and money resides in the realm of virtual reality – if it exists at all.

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   Double Glazing Birmingham June 2nd, 2010 at 8:10 am

   I like the idea of the question and answer portion because from these situation you can relate and get some interesting ideas.Repairing and replacement is not an easy task it needs to look for an expert service provider to do the job but if the case is to small from their tips you can manage to do the task.

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   window replacement Portland January 31st, 2011 at 4:38 am

   planning and an orderly process of design, specification and financing, the more expensive window replacement could cost less in the long run, especially when analyzed with regard to enhancement of property value and reduction of energy costs.nice ideas about window repair and window replacement.

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   Rui June 22nd, 2011 at 10:49 am

   Hi Mark

   Enjoy your site.

   Capping vs Vinyl Brick Mold

   I need need to replace all my wood casement windows and the installer is pushing for Aluminum capping instead of Vinyl Brickmold on the vinyl windows.

   He also says with capping the glass area will be greater and insulating around the window is better. I don’t want to have problems with leaks and dirty looking caulking as I have seen on some homes with capping.
   Will I have more maintenance if the windows are capped. Is it normally more expensive for brickmold instead of capping.

   Brickmold looks better I think??

   Hope you can answer my questions and provide with your suggestions.