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lburners
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2020 09:06am
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I have been just been doing a little perusing for windows for a small cabin build. Ideally I would be able to find some Craigslist scores or the like but I am liking the idea of a new product. Has anyone used these guys before? Thoughts.
https://shop.americanwindowsonline.com/windows/
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Brettny
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2020 09:22am
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I'm not sure if your link is showing double pane windows, it dosnt really state. Either way lowes sell a line of "project source" windows that are about the same price. I used 4 if these lowes windows for a deer blind I made. There very cheap, feel very cheap and I see them not lasting long if opened and closed much.
The lowes ones are also very small. For a cabin I would hold out for bigger better windows and/or frame the opening big(48x80 or wall height) and not cut the sheething out.
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lburners
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2020 10:13am
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Yeah I was hoping to do larger casement windows. I just thought the pricing was pretty good on that site. Probably like everything else a get what you pay for situation. Just trying to avoid spending big $$ when I get to the windows. I have some time so will keep my eyes peeled for a deal but looking for a bunch of matching ones which is tough to come across.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2020 12:01pm
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Casement are the worst windows to get cheap. The crank or the lock breaks and your either getting specialty parts or not useing the window.
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lburners
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2020 01:01pm
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I appreciate this advice.
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lburners
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2020 07:52pm
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I coincidentally picked these up today. 2 big windows and 3 transoms. That should give me a start. A friend shot me a text on a local store with these out there guess he got em down to 400. Andersen higher end stuff so that should be decent.
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eligh
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2020 08:02am
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Quoting: Brettny I'm not sure if your link is showing double pane windows, it dosnt really state. Either way lowes sell a line of "project source" windows that are about the same price. I used 4 if these lowes windows for a deer blind I made. There very cheap, feel very cheap and I see them not lasting long if opened and closed much. The lowes ones are also very small. For a cabin I would hold out for bigger better windows and/or frame the opening big(48x80 or wall height) and not cut the sheething out.
I used those same windows in my kid's treehouse
It was like $20 each for a 2x2 window
Aluminum framed
They were essentially mobile home windows
I wouldn't use them for anything more than a kid's treehouse or a deer blind.
They don't get much open and close use being that they are at our remote land site
Their function is to keep rain/bugs out but let sunshine in
And for that, they do a great job!
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mj1angier
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2020 12:28pm
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Not sure if they are around you but we got ours from Home Outlet. They are okay for what we used them for- shed cabin.
https://www.homeoutlet.com/catalog/doors-windows/windows/vinyl-windows
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Brettny
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2020 07:36pm
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If you check around, even homedepot.com those prices are almost retail.
I have 29x57in double hung, full screen and new construction in my house. I paid $185. They want 165 for a no name replacement with a half screen.
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