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Have a few question on some things, and hoped to get some help here.

I'm about to do some work on the house I own here in Vegas. The house was built in 68, and still has all the original products asked above on the house.

Windows. They are the aluminum, single pain windows, that during summer time, you could cook an egg on the glass, or on the inner window sill.The summer heat, and or winter cold leak thru them as if I just had screens instead of glass. I'm looking to upgrade to new windows all the way around. Which products should I be looking at that will survive years of dry nasty hot heat, and cool winters.

I have that sexy 60's house siding on the house, and I plan on ripping it all off, to have the house stuccoed like some have done to their houses in the hood. It will help with the heating/cooling issues, as will the windows, but I have an issue. I have metal bars on all of my windows right now, and I am worried about not having that type of security/deturent on the house. I just have ALOT of nice things in the house I own, and really dont want to make it easier for somebody to do their next Xmas shopping. Should I keep the bars ? Will the new windows provided good protection ? Are Rolladan (sp) security rollers worth it ?

The Insulation in the attic is as old as the house. I feel its pointless to do the new windows, and stucco for energy reasons (and to make the house look better, and worth a little more), and not do new insulation.Being I live in the desert, what type of insulation should I look at, for longevity reasons. I plan on installing attic fans to blow out the hot air during the summer, but still feel I should upgrade/replace the old stuff.

I am on a budget, kinda ($10,000 to $15,000) to get this work done. I'm just needing a direction, and some advise on what to do. I know there some on here with this experience, so all the help with be greatly appreciated.

thanks