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Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 12:50
| Hello, I am in the very early stages of building a new home Thanks for all your help!!! |
This post was edited by CallMeJane on Thu, Mar 21, 13 at 18:10
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| i will tell you this.. Okna 's mid line windiw ( 500 series ) has a Total Ufactor of .25 in double pane glass with argon and a .19 with triple pane argon. right there that makes a rather big statement. further, the okna 500 air leakage rate is only a .02 which is phenominal. so clearly this is not an apples to apples comparison. interstate is an ok window but okna will be on another level of performance. |
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| i just noticed the pricing for Interstate.. that price is WITHOUT INSTALLATION.. |
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- Posted by millworkman (millwork4u@gmail.com) on Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 15:08
| mmarse1 is correct, it is a average window at the best and your definitely not getting anything comparable to either Andersen 400's or pretty much and Okna product. |
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- Posted by CallMeJane (My Page) on Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 17:08
| Wow....Thanks for the input. Are Okna prices competitive? Is there an average rate for installation? Like, can I factor like $200 per window for installation purposes? Also, is 0.1 of a difference in U factor major? I appreciate your help. |
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- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 18:25
| Tough to say what your contractor will charge for installation because there are several different levels. I would look at the Okna Insul-Tec (500) new construction. You can order it with extension jambs and it is about as cut and dry as it comes. Where in PA are you located? |
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| as you stated, the Interstate double hung in double pane has a ufactor of .29 whereas the okna has a .25 . thats a .4 difference. additionally, the okna is made under tighter manufacturing tolerances and is an overall more solidly constructed window. |
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- Posted by CallMeJane (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 16:46
| Im in Northeastern PA, near Scranton. I told my builder to look into Okna and will get a quote myself. The builder I am leaning towards, that quoted me for Andersen 400 Woodwright, got a quote from Pella for vinyl and he said that it was $10,000 less than the WoodWright. I havent looked into the Pella vinyl and Im pretty sure thats what we have in our townhouse right now. Are those comparable to Okna? I appreciate all your help!! |
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- Posted by millworkman (millwork4u@gmail.com) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 18:08
| In a word, NO and in my opinion Pella vinyl may be worse than Interstate. There is a very good reason they are $10g's less because there is a ton less quality. Andersen 400's in my opinion are still the best window Andersen makes in spite of their trying to reinvent themselves as a custom window company. |
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| No !!!! pella vinyl windows are bottom of the barrel as is andersen vinyl ( silverline). some other higher end vinyl brands are soft lite, sunrise, and gorell. its amazing how so many local contractors dont have a clue when it comes to quality. |
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- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Tue, Dec 18, 12 at 8:19
| +1 Feel free to post up a take off list and I am sure someone can get you some pricing. How many openings do you have? |
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