That is really sad! Not the chair, I mean the fact that someone would throw that away! Especially when there's two of them!!!! Just to clarify, you didn't reupholster it before you took the picture, did you? Cause I know what a difference reupholstering can make. Let me know when you're ready to "trash" them! LOL!

I'd have to agree. Generally, you are not going to touch a .25 for $400... You either need a very high-quality double pane, or a triple pane to reach that. Either way, a reputable company with a professional installation will be higher than that. In addition, beware of looking at U value only. The structural ratings as Sky mentioned should be considered, as well as the shgc. Often times, companies will sell a you a window that is totally inappropriate for your climate, such as a "solar control" package that is meant for warmer climates, but sold in cold climates where it should not be. They do this because the u-value looks great (lower numerically), but it is at the expense of a super low shgc (.18-.23 or so). This could actually be detrimental to overall efficiency.... This phenomenon started when the manufacturers were caught off guard by the 2009 30/30 tax credit qualifications which were completely illogical. Instead of a window with U .31 Shgc .30, you had to actually sacrifice efficiency and go with U .30 SHGC .23 (give or take) just so you could get your $1500 rebate... Big government at its best ;).

Before I started taking classes at Palomar College, I thought wood was something you stained. If you wanted walnut, you couldnÂt possibly afford it, so you bought birch and stained it. Well, as it turns out, walnut is only a little more in price than the birch, and if you figure in the amount of time it takes me to stain it and such, it pretty much comes out to the same thing. And then I learned that, basically, when youÂre staining, youÂre using a product that is suspended in a mineral solution, or as my instructor told us, "youÂre rubbing dirt on your wood!" And finally, I learned that wood in its natural state is such a glorious thing! From that day to this I havenÂt stained anything. But when I was first "elevating my consciousness" I made a pine wall cupboard for my brother-in-law, which I gave a natural finish, just clear varnish. When we opened our gifts that year, his 90-year-old grandmother croaked, "Ya forget to stain it!"

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