Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Windows to the World

On Wednesday, December 23rd, our window contractor started replacing our old lead windows with new energy efficient windows. We figured since we updated our insulation, we should update the windows as well so all the air we were keeping in the house was not escaping through the windows. Not mention the fact that they were very difficult to open and come Spring I know we are going to want to enjoy the breeze through the house!

Brian turned the heat off and the crew got busy with popping our old windows out and placing the new ones in. Boy, was it cold! The entire house was freezing! And there were wide open window sized holes in our house directly to the outside. It took about 2 1/2 days to complete all the windows, and fortunately the contractor made sure we had windows in at night so we could turn the heat back on. How thoughtful!

We also decided to replace our basement windows with glass block windows. Again, one for energy efficiency reasons, and two for safety reasons. We are well on our way to having a much more energy efficient house!


I say it's time to start spending money on the fun stuff like decorating, and paint colors, and window treatments! Anyone with me?!
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 1, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    I'm with you, girl! Now that you've done the energy-saving thing your bills should be better, which translates to more savings, which translates to more spending--on beautifying!
    btw, Grandpa has a bad cold so we didn't make it up north. He hasn't lost his appetite tho, and we made a nice steak dinner last night for NYE. He's better today. Miss you, Love, Gram

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  2. ErinJanuary 6, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Yes! I am copying and pasting this into an email to Brian to support my suggestion on what we should spend our money on! Thanks for the support!

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