What is a Full Frame Replacement Window?

Many homeowners may not realize that there is more than one way to replace windows, the two most popular being “full frame” and “insert.” Window inserts are fully operational windows installed within an existing window opening. With a window insert, the old interior and exterior trims stay intact. We take out the sashes and track
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How A Window Can Actually Protect Your Fabrics & Furnishings!

Like most homeowners, you’ve probably spent as much on decorating your home’s interior to make it comfortable and beautiful as you have in making sure that it is well maintained and energy efficient. Think of all that time it took to choose just the right colors and woods, the right furniture, as well as the
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A Word to the Wise: Replacement Windows and Fire Safety!

Fire Safety is brought to our attention each October as officials remind us to be mindful and prepared. It won’t take you very long to create a fire safety plan for your home, and it may save someone you love from an injury, even death. I don’t mean to alarm you, but home fires are
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Why Blinds Between the Glass Aren’t As Energy Efficient as You Think

Given our current economic climate and the ever–increasing need for cost–savings and energy efficiency in and around our homes, I wanted to address the popular notion out there that blinds–between–the–glass windows and doors are highly energy efficient, (in part thanks to those internal blinds). The reality is, however, that they have all the energy efficiency
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Color Your House Happy

Recently, a young couple came to the showroom with what they thought would be a decorating dilemma. They wanted to replace the old windows in their home with energy–efficient ones. Problem was their home’s crisp white frame exterior was in sharp contrast to the cozy colonial warmth they were trying to create inside. They needed
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Take Your Storm Windows to the Antiques Roadshow!

Thanks to new window technology, storm windows are pretty much antiques nowadays. The original purpose for a storm window was to protect a home’s primary windows from the weather. Some of you might remember those old windows with the small panes of glass, and some of you still have them. You know, the ones with
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Seeing the Light: Older Homes, Modern Windows

We live in a beautiful and historic part of the country, and a lot of homes in this area are colonial gems. Older homes were solidly built, to be sure, but they were also built before we began to worry about the high cost of energy or the environment. So when it comes time to
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Beat the Heat with “Smart Sun” Replacement Windows

Can windows actually be smart? Well, when it comes to energy conservation and utility costs, the good news is YES, replacement windows are smart. To keep your house cool and the air conditioner bill under control, windows can be the leading variable in achieving a cool, comfortable home while saving energy doing it. Buying the
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Finding the Best Windows or Patio Doors for Cold Weather

There is nothing quite like an icy cold winter day to let you know just how drafty your windows and doors really are. You might be able to ignore these drafts in the summer, but come winter, it can be downright miserable. You shouldn’t be shivering inside your home! There are a number of reasons
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Andersen Window Products Receive Leading Indoor Air Quality Certification

Andersen® windows and doors and Renewal by Andersen® replacement windows have received Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) Indoor Advantage™ Gold Certification for indoor air quality. This level of certification meets North America’s strictest indoor air emission criteria, namely the California Section 01350 Specification, the strictest standard in the U.S. This certification is based upon rigorous, peer-reviewed
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