In our last post, we shared the initial stages of our largest window replacement to-date: a 10 ft by 17 ft, two-story Palladian window.
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Read part one of the Palladian window install blog here! Palladian Window Installation – Part Two!
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Once the initial investment is made, our doors and windows will last, and if any problem comes up, we’ll will be there to fix it. “It isn’t inexpensive,” Angela said, “but it is worth it.” Door Store and Windows stands behind their products. If she had to do it all over again, she wouldn’t have changed a thing. In 2008, their home was damaged by a fallen tree, and while insurance covered the repairs, Angela recalls that TDSW representatives were quick to repair the broken windows to look exactly as they had before. The Porters also appreciated that Door Store and Windows is a local, family-owned company. A bonus, she added, was the convenience of cleaning the easily removable windows. The windows offered immediate gratification and checked every box: beauty, safety, efficiency, and noise abatement. According to Angela, the installation process was quick and smooth. The Marvin windows that the Porters selected had a historical feel and resembled the original windows in their home, with wood and framing color options that they could not find anywhere else. The Porters selected these Marvin windows because they were energy efficient, easy to clean, matched the style of the home. A nod to the past, this doorknob reminds all who enter that although this home is updated and current, it has a history which should be respected and enjoyed throughout all of its future generations. Our salesperson guided the homeowner to keep what “wasn’t broken” and continue using this ornate door knob which really serves as a jewel to the home – and it works with the design and in conjunction with the rest of the house. Original to the home, this brass doorknob really seemed to work. The color on a dark bronze piece of hardware will remain constant for years to come.įinally, the question became what to do with the hardware on her front door. For this reason, the dark bronze is the right fit as it is sealed and no patina or aging is expected. Her side door is where she most enters the house from the car as she comes and goes throughout each day. “The result was really astonishing,” Eric said.ĭark bronze is sealed and perfect for doors in high-traffic areas.įor a more utilitarian approach, she selected a dark bronze doorknob for what is probably the door with the heaviest usage. Together, Rick and Eric determined which glass and glazing options were most cost-effective. Eric researched all the options of glazing profiles to find the right solution for the family.
Noise reduction glazing on glass windows and doors helps reduce sound drastically. Eric knew that updating the original vinyl windows to a Marvin wood-clad window would be a huge improvement, but simply switching the windows and doors wasn’t going to solve the problem completely.
The problem didn’t have a simple answer, so he started researching. Kay and I met with him and I said ‘we need to have some sound deadening.’” The Solutions: New Windows and Doors I said ‘we need to do something about this,’ and I contacted Eric at the Door Store. “I’m a light sleeper,” Rick said, “and I could hear every truck that went by in the house, all night long, every day. All day long, but especially at night while they were trying to sleep, the sound of cars and trucks disturbed the family’s peaceful home. A few years ago, Interstate 265 expanded, and the noise from the new highway became impossible to ignore. Rick and Kay built their house in Eastern Jefferson County in 1999. Sometimes we’ll get a customer with a very specific need and we never shy away from a challenge! For example, this customer presented a unique problem: noise abatement. New windows and doors aren’t just about aesthetics.
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