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it was aluminum siding, but i pulled it off and there is was perfectly good big cedar shakes on it (vintage 1946). The aluminum windows where put in at the time the aluminum siding was added. As I said above, they just trimmed the aluminum windows in the old double hung windows. i want to put the new windows in so that they are flush with siding and have a nice big interior sill.

I don't think I'm going to do all wood windows because of the care and feeding required. The Marvin's I read quite a few good remarks about on the ole Interweb today. I think I'm starting to talk myself into the Milgaurd fiberglass windows based on the price and quality, but I'll have to find someone who carries the Marvin's and get a rough quote to compare before I commit. (I'm thinking I just trim it up right things will look pretty good.) Thanks off and everyone who chipped in 2cents.

it helps if you own a busy climbing board i'm fat, the cams are pretty light. i'll post the wieghts (the cams, not me) in the write up. and i'm looking forward to getting outside climbing for the first time since breaking my leg to try these bad boys out!

I already tried to do that tvash, but there was just more siding underneath

So it is just the woodclad part that has the mildew issue? All that consists of is a microscopically thin lamination of wood on the fiberglass frame. If that is the case I'm now leaning towards just getting the white fiberglass finish and trimming it up with clear wood. i saw a couple examples that look pretty good. the milgaurd fiberglass windows seem pretty nice. i'm still looking at wood windows clad with alum. on the outside though. Homedepot says they'll beat any price by 10% and you get %10 off if you use their credit card (along with no interest/no payments for a year). So I may just go that route and pay them off before the year is out. Over $2500 spent they give you close to the wholesale rate, supposedly.

I'm going to have to re-trim the exterior anyway, so the inserts aren't going to work for me. i'm stuck doing it the hard way, but at least i'll get slightly bigger windows.

I'm replacing the windows and probably replacing both the exterior and interior trim. The old windows are aluminum, hung inside the remenants of the old double hung windows they replaced. Interesting about the milgard windows...I was strongly considering them (not the woodclad version, just the fiberglass version)....but they are subject to mold/mildew??? I was hoping to get more feedback about them...anyone else have an opinion about milgaurd fiberglass windows?

installing myself. i'm obviously going to be paying more than for vinyl, so I'm not looking for the cheapest possible...I guess I should rephrase it to be "best value" for a wood window. I'm not actually that worried about the exterior look, but I really want the wood interior, so I think i'm definitely going to go with clad. I'm just looking for a good retailer to work with for getting the windows (one that might care a few good brands and isn't going to over charge me for what I'm getting). thanks for the info Matt!

a couple reasons pope...one is resale value. i might go for wood, with a clad exterior though.

with a Mac. LOL. No I'm getting ready to replace the aluminum windows in my house with wood ones. Anyone know the best place to order the windows from? Home Depot carries Anderson Windows, which seem pretty nice. Is there a cheaper place to get them? What about Millgaurd vs. Anderson windows? I'm going to be replacing about 16 or 17 windows, but I'm just starting with one to get the process down with a "little help from my friends". So I'm not going to be ordering all the windows at once. Anyway construction people out there who can advise on where to get the best deal on wood windows in the Seattle area. Also, which are the best brand of window (Millgaurd, Anderson, etc?).

Isn't Jay dreamy? Its like have Alan Greenspan on our own message board.

Without you they might not exist!

Not that I don't find humor in it...

Does that make it right? Do you feel better than? Because a fool uses a tactic, do you think the only response is the same tactic?

Should have invested in good housing rather than better autos. But thats america for you. How many are strapped? How many give a shit about Gitmo? And who really should?

"social engineering" here is a information security term that someone has pre-emptively repurposed. the term "social engineer" is normally applied to some trying to trick someone else into doing something they should not (such as resetting a password on a system and giving it to the caller). applied to politics...well.... applied to politics it has no meaning.

and thank GAWD. It means so much

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well i think its worth an expedition if there are panties involved

hahhahhahahah. the VIGILANT SPEELING POLICE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING!!!! ☎

I'm a rebel rabbi yo! http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=82409246

let me tell you about the girls i've known

Metolius just sent me a couple of these new Master Cams to check out. They look like really nice, I'd have to say comparing to them to aliens they look great. I'll write some details and post some pictures side by side with some aliens soon. I like the design, I think they look like a great new option for an alien sized cam. Of course once people get to using them informed opinions might develop, but first look they seem really nicely designed. Also Integral Designs sent me a bivy sack design they are trying out, so I'll share what thats all about here soon.