In short order, Bill installed our new Reliabilt windows, and they have been amazing. More than windows, they're actually glass systems with double glazed construction. Their airtight, watertight construction means that not only do we not have leaky windows or drafts anymore, but our energy bills have gone way down. They're also equipped with a secure locking system. However, one of the greatest things about these Reliabilt 5600 Survivor vinyl replacement windows is that they come with a warranty that just can't be beat. What is it? Basically, those Reliabilt windows are guaranteed for as long as I own my home. Now, you might wonder what I did next. Well, I took Bill's advice and gave ol' jolly Jeff that great big bear hug. Then I had Bill install Reliabilt 5600 Survivor vinyl replacement windows throughout the rest of my home. And as you might guess, Bill thanked Jeff, too.
Kids, ya gotta love 'em. My husband and I have three and, for added fun, they have decided to grow into teenagers! This past summer we planned a family vacation, but unfortunately our oldest son could not go because he had to work. He is 17 so we said, what the heck, he'll be fine, he follows the rules. The only problem is that we forgot to lay out some of the most important rules like capacity limits for our home! Now, don't get us wrong, a party of, say, 10 or even 15 friends is OK by us. We know he'll clean up and keep it down to a dull roar. But, we did not specify just how many a "few friends" actually was and, well, let's just say we learned our lesson!
Yep, our modest four bedroom home was literally overflowing the night before we were to return with more than 200 people! Whoa! I know what you are thinking, when you have that many people in a house at one time, something is bound to get broken! Well, you are absolutely right. We came home to not just one broken window, but two. My husband was less than happy, but I had hope. I picked up the phone and called Stan our contractor. Stan has been with us for years. He built our home and added our family room a few years ago. He has been a great source of information and pretty much a part of our family. I knew Stan wouldn't steer us wrong. And I was right.
If you're a parent, you know as well as I do that adolescents can be a little, uh, energetic. That plus the strive for independence can make things interesting sometimes. Case in point: this past summer, we had a family vacation planned. Our oldest couldn't go because he had to stay home to work. (Good, responsible lad, we say. Skips vacation because he has to stay home to work. Uh-huh.) Anyway, Chad is 17 and plenty capable of staying home by himself, even if his judgment is less than stellar sometimes. So his dad and I said, "Fine. Just follow the rules." However, we forgot one thing. We forgot to tell him that our little house can't hold a crowd the size of Wembley Stadium at capacity. And while Chad knows that he's perfectly fine having 10 or 15 friends over as long as he cleans up after everyone and doesn't have the police on our front doorstep to ask about the noise violation, he apparently forgot that "a few friends" meant just that. A few. Needless to say, we learned our lesson.
Jack came in, tape measure in hand, took one look at our forlorn, broken windows, and just smiled slightly to himself. (He's got kids himself. He knows.) He kept on with that little smile, humming slightly, measured our windows, and occasionally laughed ever so slightly to himself. I decided he was having little fun at our expense, but pretty soon he looked at me and said, "I know you'd about like to swing Chad by his toes about now, but you should be thanking him. He actually did you a favor." He left, and in a little while he came back with something that has been truly a blessing for us. He brought us two brand new Reliabilt 5600 Survivor vinyl replacement windows.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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Okay, so who installed your windows - Bill or Jack? This page is full of the same story (with slight variations) told over & over, with the contractor's name being switched. Sounds like bulls**t to me, Mr McBull!
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Thanks for such a nice post.
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