Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Single hung windows/vinyl windows

[Elizabeth Stevenson (tamgoddess]

> Have any cohousing groups used single hung windows? We are thinking of
> going to single-hung windows in order to be able to keep the fiberglass
> windows that were in our original specifications (due to their low
> U-values.) What experience does anyone have with single-hung windows?
> Do you recommend them? Why or why not?

By single-hung, you mean that only one sash goes up and down? I *hate* mine.
I really wish the top sash were movable. This would be much better for
parents of small children as well.
> 
> While I'm on the topic of windows, I may as well post a question about
> vinyl windows. What does anyone have to say about them, good, bad, or
> indifferent?

Ours are aluminum, double glazed, but we live in a very mild climate. I
think my biggest heating bill ever was maybe 20 bucks, so I'm not a good
person to answer that question.

-- 
Liz Stevenson
Southside Park Cohousing
Sacramento, California
tamgoddess [at] comcast.net

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