The installation was considerably more complicated than anticipated. You may remember last Sunday I said that the original builder of our house was lacking a builders square, well, that was not all. It would appear that the builder changed his/her mind several times during construction as we found some un=supported lintels and other strange phenomena when the old windows were removed. These had to be supported and braced. Terry was sure that it was a standard product. Not. Although standard in style, ours if 7” to the weather in today’s standard is 8” with. Improvisation was required.

The completed job has the appearance that nothing has changed except for the one larger window and fewer mullions. The new windows look like they have been here forever. They operate very smoothly and lock securely. The casement model has a single lever, two-point locking mechanism that tightly seals the window all around.

Both Gwen and I love the idea that there will be no more sash painting, but three things stood out for us, the increased daylight in the rooms, the clarity of the glass that Atlantic Windows uses, and one more thing. The Low-E treatment to the glass (this keeps the heat in during the winter and keeps the sun out during the summer) gives it a reflective exterior that provides just a little more privacy in daylight hours.

One other thing that was really appreciated. Terry and Roddy, (Terry’s assistant) installed the windows so that we were able to have more inside sill space and the guys even extended the sill so that Gwen could put some plants on it as well as knick-knacks. They did a great job.