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Wife casually mentions she wants new windows. Andersen quote $60k+ lol
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Date: March 6th, 2026 10:00 PM Author: titillating kitchen laser beams This winter was brutal and our home is old (core house built in 1850) so she has done some research on these "beautiful triple pane Marvin Signature Ultimate windows - they have wood interior, aluminum exterior and their seals are air tight 😼"
We get a quote and it's "usually $3500 per window" but if we do all 24 they'll do it for $3k a pop and call it even @ a flat $70k.
I say fuck it, we're calling Renewal by Andersen - she agrees. I think it's gonna be like $30k, maybe $35k. I'm fucking clueless - they quoted me $60k
I might need to become a fuckin window guy now because AI is gonna eat my livelihood in 12-18 months. |
Date: March 6th, 2026 10:06 PM Author: Metal karate Do not buy new windows it's a waste of money
Nevermind I re read your post if your windows are actually old as fuck you should get some new ones but get composite ones not wood or aluminum
Look into Andersen Fibrex but make a big deal with the salesman about not wanting to spend too much and have him quote you some shitty vinyl ones too and talk about how you're getting other vinyl quotes
Also do not let your wife ever talk to the salesman or be involved at all he will just play on her birdbrain and trick her into strongarming you into some rip off you don't want or need |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 10:07 PM Author: mint vivacious station kitty (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722500) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 10:09 PM Author: Hairraiser piazza generalized bond (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722505) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 10:10 PM Author: titillating kitchen laser beams Not true, brother. If I go with Option A and spend $70k on the project, the 10% heat loss in my house will be close to 0. Naturally, we'll adjust our heat down a proportional amount and I'll save $300 per year. We'd recoup the $70k in ~230 years. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722508) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 10:10 PM Author: Hairraiser piazza generalized bond (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722510) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:23 PM Author: Exhilarant chestnut nursing home (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722653) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:25 PM Author: multi-colored obsidian lodge brethren (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722661) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:56 PM Author: dashing disturbing home affirmative action Now readjust the payback period for the fact that new windows won't cut your heat loss to near zero. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722707) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 10:08 PM Author: Frisky orchestra pit just buy a new house ljl (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722502) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 10:10 PM Author: Hairraiser piazza generalized bond windows are like pools: never have new ones installed. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722506) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 10:11 PM Author: mahogany fantasy-prone school Tell her to wear a god damn sweater (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722515) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:24 PM Author: Exhilarant chestnut nursing home Why hasn't someone "disrupted" windows. If you could figure out how to do it for "only" $1000 per window, you'd be 1/3 the cost op was quoted. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722657) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:27 PM Author: Rose crawly location gonna call them to stop sending those dumb ads (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722664) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:29 PM Author: Brass bateful clown don't buy garbage like 'anderson' windows, or worse 'renewal by anderson'
if you live central us/east coast, look up a dealer for okna windows, or sunrise verde. these are top tier windows and cost less. |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 6:20 PM Author: aphrodisiac costumed dilemma tcr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49724554) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:29 PM Author: Bistre Parlour Messiness Why do window installers exist as a profession and advertise and shit? If your house is too hot or too cold, you probably lack Insulation or something. Is it just an Easy Thing that makes you feel like you did something so people overdo and overpay for it? Kind of like 3k mile oil changes. Your actual car will be killed by some plastic manifold shit cracking. But that’s too complicated and weird. Just do 3k mile oil changes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722668) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:38 PM Author: frozen patrolman Oil changes are not flame. Modern cars with 4 bangers have much higher compression ratios that are brutal on oil. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722681) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:42 PM Author: Bistre Parlour Messiness Every actual bad car problem is “it overheated or coolant is in the engine and shit.” I know people who are complete idiots or Women who never change the oil ever and nothing happens. Inspect all intake manifold gaskets and coolant hoses quarterly. And change transmission fluid every 25000 miles. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722685) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:42 PM Author: frozen patrolman LJL at this flame. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722688) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:44 PM Author: Bistre Parlour Messiness One of them is Russian like you iirc. She didn’t know or care. And you know that’s believable. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722691) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:46 PM Author: frozen patrolman Russians are obsessed with motor oils and shit like who makes windshield wipers that last the longest. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722694) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:48 PM Author: Bistre Parlour Messiness Sounds Jewish. The latter anyway. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722698) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:39 PM Author: frozen patrolman Anderson 400 series or death. Your choice. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722682) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:41 PM Author: Unholy Doctorate Rigor just caulk the fucking windows and move on with your lives (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722684) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:42 PM Author: frozen patrolman Man , this board is full of proles…. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722686) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:46 PM Author: mint vivacious station kitty , hissed the compliance gargoyle (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722693) |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:48 PM Author: frozen patrolman Compliance gargoyle with all new 400 series mid tier windows. I will agree that the A series Anderson windows that cost 80% more are mostly flame. But I also wouldn’t do the builders grade 100 or 200 series junk windows. 400 series is good halfway point. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49722697) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:19 AM Author: Brass bateful clown if only you had known that there is an xoxohth for WINDOWS, the autists there could have saved you from those ttt anderson 'windows'
our original anderson 400 series quote from 2020: $38,042.14
our quote for way better high end okna & 3 huge sunrise verde windows: $22,988. |
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Date: March 6th, 2026 11:51 PM Author: Fluffy electric furnace Fun hypothetical - if you and your wife were looking for a new home, is there any way windows would be in the top 20 things she'd look at?
100% of the time they'd obsess about some dumb bath tub - there's zero chance a woman would pick one house over another because of insulation. |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:28 AM Author: multi-colored obsidian lodge brethren This thread is why the MUC needs to be gassed btw (op himself is a good sport and content creator though) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723013) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:29 AM Author: judgmental sanctuary (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723014) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:31 AM Author: multi-colored obsidian lodge brethren Spending a proles year salary on fucking windows demands pitchforks (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723015) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:37 AM Author: Brass bateful clown people claim window installs are easy when they ignore
- having to deal with getting the windows made with good measurements and knowing how to properly shim the gaps/fit
- having to do random wood repairs when you discover rot from moisture
- having all the various materials and supplies to do it
- haul away expense
- you = the warranty, since you're accountable for your labor and the window company will likely blame any product issue on you
basically, installing one window where everything goes right isn't difficult. doing a whole house full of windows that might have various issues associated with the product that was delivered or the frame you're installing it into is a pita. no, done of it is really difficult, but it's time consuming.
not to mention, the above only applies to normal sized windows. good luck doing shit like the massive wall to high ceiling ones from my living room; 3 huge panels of glass that required multiple dudes to carefully deal with. |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 11:44 AM Author: Metal karate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723264) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:35 AM Author: Stimulating office legal warrant My wife has been talking about new windows for a while. Ours are 50+ years old and don’t look that great in places but I’ve been ignoring her. Maybe if the economy crashes this year we can get a deal but I’m not putting out mid 5 figures for this nonsense (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723019) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:38 AM Author: fragrant fear-inspiring striped hyena turdskin Oknas are great if you're in the northeast. Down south they're not available, unfortunately. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723024) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:39 AM Author: Brass bateful clown are you sure? they're hurricane rated so i assumed available in florida (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723025) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 7:47 PM Author: fragrant fear-inspiring striped hyena turdskin I am. And yes I know they are hurricane rated, god dammit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49724752) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:42 AM Author: big mood dog poop You mentioned house is 1850. What kind of windows do you currently have? Do you have storm windows? Sometimes all you need is new storm windows. Have friends with a classic 1920s stone colonial outside Philadelphia and it was much cheaper to keep existing original windows with some repair and new painting, and have storm windows installed for extra insulation. Look up Quantapanel.
You will never get your money back with new windows but if existing windows are drafty that's where the real value of new windows come in, but new storms will handle the draftiness problem at a fraction of the cost. |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:44 AM Author: Cowardly Demanding Corner Your first mistake is not calling a local builder, all these iPad companies are going to raep your holes. Anyone over a grand a window is probably ripping you off unless you have some huge ones or complex installations (like basement egress or bay windows) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723033) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 9:46 AM Author: judgmental sanctuary (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49723035) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 10:15 AM Author: Cowardly Demanding Corner I actually just priced out some windows and holy shit they inflated more than other building materials. My usual line is if a contractor is charging more than 2-3x materials for labor they're ripping you off outside of some niche situations. But aluminum+wood windows at Menards are like $800 a pop, so 3k a piece with labor isn't completely outrageous since that $800 doesn't include trim coil, caulk, flashing etc.
LJL at this fraud economy. I still think you can get a good deal from a non-corporate installer, get at least 1 more quote. |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 7:23 PM Author: Hateful sienna yarmulke I used to own a historic building circa 1890 and windows are absolutely a worthwhile investment due to heating and cooling savings. We ended up doing a hybrid to keep our original glass but we were spending like 2k a month on heating it was insane. But the craziest part of your situation is letting a woman talk to the sales side at all. Don’t do that even a little bit. Like maybe let her pick a general color out of options you’ve preselected (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49724681) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 7:25 PM Author: Metal karate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49724692) |
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Date: March 7th, 2026 7:48 PM Author: Vibrant violent idiot All my windows are painted shut, 1940s house. Power bill around 400 a month. Thought about window replacement but doesn’t seem Worth it now (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5842547&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49724756) |