Paint on Acrylic
A water-based stripper should do the trick. It works by penetrating the paint and reacting somehow to expand its volume once it has soaked through...
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over 6 years by TruBlue
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Lets make some noise
Hi Sandra Here's some answers for you. As to which manufacturers offer laminated glass, pretty much none offer it as standard, although all of ...
over 6 years by TruBlue
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Window Grilles
Try www.bigbluewindow.com You can order from them online. Their slogan is "any grille design, any window, anywhere."
over 6 years by TruBlue
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Rounded Trim
Rounded interior trim can be made or ordered at virtually any millwork company. It is made in literally hundreds of profiles and sizes, but there ...
over 6 years by TruBlue
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Sound
Hi Angel, the same question was asked and answered just 4 days earlier at this forum. The answers are posted at http://www.bobvila.com/BBS/sound_re...
over 6 years by TruBlue
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Noise Reduction
The ability of a window to reduce outside noise is commonly rated in 2 ways - either via its Sound Transmission Class (STC) or via the Outdoor-Indo...
over 6 years by TruBlue
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Non-white windows
John, the main window types out there are wood, clad/wood, vinyl, fiberglass, and metal. You indicated you would like vinyl windows but in a non-w...
almost 7 years by TruBlue
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Screens
Most of the 80 yr old bungalows I've seen have inswing windows on the sides of fireplaces, not outswing. If they are inswing, there are lots of co...
almost 7 years by TruBlue
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R.O.
I'm assuming you mean SWINGING French 5' patio doors and not SLIDING French 5' patio doors. There are two common rough opening widths: 5'0" or 5'...
almost 7 years by TruBlue
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Patio door resize
If you need to make the opening taller, use a reciprocating saw and cut out part of the header. The wood header is on the top of the rough opening...
almost 7 years by TruBlue
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Plexiglass
A few qualifying questions: 1. What do you have for screens? Nothing, half screens, full screens, or storm/screen combinations? 2. Are your wind...
about 7 years by TruBlue
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Gap
There are two possible questions you may be asking; I'm not sure which one. First, you may be asking what to fill in the 4" gap with between the f...
about 7 years by TruBlue
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AAMA
It would be a rather lengthy explanation to translate all the codes and abbreviations. Those definitions are explained at AAMA's site at http://ww...
about 7 years by TruBlue
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H-Window
The H-Window is a rather unique window. Although they make casements, doors, and fixed windows, their main product is an awning window (hinged on ...
about 7 years by TruBlue
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Temperatures
Having been in the window business for 28 years, I've accumulated all sorts of statistics over the years. The following are roomside glass tempera...
about 7 years by TruBlue
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Gas
Another way to try to discern if your glass has Low E and Argon gas in it is to buy a $49 infrared thermometer. I got one from RadioShack. It mea...
about 7 years by TruBlue
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Window Quilts
I don't have a recommendation on where to get window quilts (check your yellow pages?). However, I do have a related issue to mention. Window qui...
about 7 years by TruBlue
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Height
You are correct that the top of the windows (regardless of their height) are normally aligned with the top of the doors in a home. Doors are usual...
about 7 years by TruBlue
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Hardware
You can probably find what you need at http://www.blainewindow.com/
about 7 years by TruBlue
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