The “measure tech” is here from Anderson Windows to do the precision measurements on all the windows we’re getting replaced with energy efficient vinyl-composite.

Notes on installation of new windows:

• Will need to not only remove existing blinds, but remove brackets and reinstall them.
• We discussed the trim around the patio door; it will be replaced with trim that matches the floor we had installed 2 years ago.
• Exterior decorative shutters (fake ones) are probably not going to survive and we’ll probably have to replace them.

Background: several weeks ago David and I decided to do something about the windows in the house, which are the original windows. They’re aluminum framed and every temperature difference outside is translated indoors, whether it’s hot or cold outside. Currently, the bedroom heats up in the morning from the early sun it receives; you can feel the heat radiating through even with the blinds closed. In the winter, the reverse is true. The family room gets completely frozen out, because there’s also a nasty draft
that comes off the windows that no amount of plastic film can completely block.

I’m looking forward to having tight, well-insulated windows this winter.

We got a pretty good deal; there was a sale on, and David discovered there’s a tax incentive which lowers the effective cost a few hundred dollars. We’re anticipating further savings on heating and cooling costs in years to come, especially with energy costs about to go through the roof.