[fred cook]

Here in the deep south, the summer bugs (gnats and mosquitoes) are more of a bother than the wintertime cold air and rain! I actually pulled the trigger on this project a while back but it took a good two months to get the windows and siding material. The materials all were bought thru Lowes including the labor to install. Turned out that I had used the contractor several years ago on a kitchen remodel and know that he will do the job correctly and promptly. The windows are Lowes "Reliabuilt" brand, series 4900 (I think). They are vinyl clad aluminum with double sashes. The glass is the "Low E" double pane with argon gas filler. The windows appear dark from the outside but only slightly greenish from the inside. They are supposed to be good for noise and heat reduction. Looks like I will be waiting a few days for the properly sized window to get here but that should not be a problem. Everything else is on site. More to follow (including pictures).