Windows replacement: all or just 4? (ceiling, installing, mold, insulation)
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I have 9 windows, filled with inert gas. They are 22 years old, and 4 of them are in bad shape: rotten wood, air leaks, cannot close them properly. I know they are expensive! Does it make sense to replace 4 of them now, and wait, until all the rest go bad?
Thank you.
The OP pretty clear has gotten a TERRIBLE installation! I have seen windows that are literally 50 years old that are still LIKE NEW. Wood rots not because of "manufacturing defects" but because some bozo installed the windows in such a way that rain / snow is not properly directed away from them!
While I agree that it is not smart to replace anything that is not broken the OP should take some time to learn how to interview the firms installing the replacement windows to be sure that they know the proper way to install the windows so they will LAST A LONG TIME!
I have 9 windows, filled with inert gas. They are 22 years old, and 4 of them are in bad shape: rotten wood, air leaks, cannot close them properly. I know they are expensive! Does it make sense to replace 4 of them now, and wait, until all the rest go bad?
Thank you.
I'd only replace the 4, worry about the other 5 if they ever get bad.
The OP pretty clear has gotten a TERRIBLE installation! I have seen windows that are literally 50 years old that are still LIKE NEW. Wood rots not because of "manufacturing defects" but because some bozo installed the windows in such a way that rain / snow is not properly directed away from them!
Yes! I see water leaking around the window second floor, and showing up on the ceiling first floor. How come?
Another problem with that window is condensation between two glass surfaces.
Yes! I see water leaking around the window second floor, and showing up on the ceiling first floor. How come?
This is really bad. If it had been going on for years, you may have rotten structural lumber that now needs to be replaced. You also probably have a lot of mold growing in there and you may have ruined insulation as well. You should get someone to look at this. They will have to poke holes in the ceiling and walls. It will not be cheap.
As to the "How come?" There are many things that can cause this. The most common is improperly lapped flashing. this will actually direct water into your walls instead of away from them.
I think you said they were installed 9 years ago. In most states your longest statute of repose is 10 years. You had better find out quickly if the installer did major damage to your home because you may be almost out of time to try to recover the costs of repair. Also if there is major damage there is a small chance your insurance company may cover part of it.
Replace them all if they were all originally installed by the same person. They will probably all fail eventually and if you already have people in the house installing windows...
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