Windows No, this has nothing to do with Microsoft.

Kate and I have decided to replace the windows in our house.

We had one guy come in and give us a quote for doing everything. For 12 windows it would be something like $8500. Naturally, I totally blanched at that number. Our neighbor, who is president of a remodeling company, said that you should not pay anything more than $350 an opening (a total of about $4200).

After doing a bit of research online I found that the Reliabilt windows from Lowe's are some of the best windows out there for a good price. But since I have 4 openings upstairs I decided to have someone who contracts thru Lowe's do those, while I and some of my friends will put in the 8 windows downstairs. I figure this should cost be about $3400 total. So I save $5000 over the one quote I got and about $800 over what I was told I should pay, but I am sure I could never find.

The windows will not be delivered until after I get back from China, but that is well before winter actually sets in.

Labels: home improvement

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