Answer by duffbeer703 for Is there any reason to be wary of vinyl windows?
Buy quality, name brand windows. The previous owners of my house installed vinyl windows in 2002. They are all breaking in one form or another. Either from warping, broken tilt-in latches leaking...
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There's an issue to be concerned about in high-crime areas -- they're plastic, so they can melt. Someone interested in breaking into your place can take a torch, heat up the frame of the window, and...
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As with anything, quality counts.The benefits of vinyl (or uPVC as they're called in the UK) is that they require less maintenance than wooden windows.However, a properly maintained wooden window will...
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Consumer reports "buying guide" for replacement windows recommends fiberglass or wood windows over vinyl. I've also heard from various sources that some vinyl windows can warp with expansion and...
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