In a message dated 3/27/2004 2:32:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

> There is open water on the pond...a little.  Some geese have returned
> and appear to be pairing up. AND SHITTING ON YOUR LAWN. Its time for me to think about my painting and windows again. CAN I NOT THINK ABOUT PAINTING MY HOUSE AGAIN?
>
> The house is a mid-80's (1980's) development sort of split kind of
> thing. EEEEWWWWW.HOW DISTASTEFUL. WHY WOULD YOU HAVE BOUGHT SUCH A THING? have been the model home.  Certainly its first owners
> had the funds for a few extras and had reasonably good taste.  The
> windows on the front (west) and south side are Andersens.  They are
> wood casement windows with interior screens.  Nice windows. WE HAVE SOME ONMY HOUSE, TOO WHICH I EXPECTED TO FALL APARTSOON WHEN WE BOUGHT IT 23 YEARS AGO, BUT I AM STILL LIVING WITH THEM.
>
> The east and north sides have these funky gliding/sliding windows.
> They are large, about 4'-5" square.  The screens that were here when we
> purchased the house and the one I had my hardware store make are just
> too darn flimsy.  They twist, go out of shape and fall to the ground,
> change shape some more and eventually become completely ineffectual. WHAT ARE THE SCREEN FRAMES MADE OF,AND CAN YOU GET THEM MADE OF SOMETHING BETTER? ALRIGHT,YOU ALREADY THOUGHT OF THAT, BUT FOR SOME REASON, IT CANNOT BE IMPROVED UPON.
>
> There are exterior storms on two of them.  Others may be in the basement.  They have kind of a pin system for attaching the screens and storms.  But somebody screwed the storms in two locations and I have not yet tackled that issue. WHICH MEANS WE DON'T HAVE TO, EITHER, RIGHT?
>
> Meanwhile, the brick molding is suffering terribly.  My diagnosis is that the brick molding and the windows and doors were delivered to the site with the factory primer, but no paint, and nobody bothered to paint any of this until I started. YOU AIN'T ASKING FOR ANYTHING ON THIS, SO I WON'T OFFER YOU WHATEVER BAD ADVICE I MIGHT HAVE.
>
> The sliding'gliding windows are wood and for the moment in good shape. YOU MIGHT WELL GET LUCKY AND BE ABLETOLIVE WITH THEM FOR A LONG TIME! They have vynl tracks and are sufficiently tight.  I want screens and that work.  Storms that work would be nice, but since they are weather
tight, I'm not concerned about that yet.  I'd like to go to the
> manufacturer and order the appropriate screens.  But I can't find a
> manufacturer identification anywhere. HAVE YOU TRIED TAKING OUT THE SASH TO SEE WHETHER THEY MAY BE MARKED ON ONE OF THOSE SURFACES? ON SECOND THOUGHT, THE MFR IS PROBABLY OUT OF BUSINESS OR STOPPEDMAKING THE LINE OF WINDOWS 20 YEARS (OR 20 MINUTES) AGO, SO YOU'D BE SCREWED ANYWAY.  Perhaps it was painted over. OR THE DOG ATE IT.
> All I have is a stamped "A04689X26C1" in the aluminum space piece between the glass panes. THIS IS SOME SORT OF ID FOR THE THERMOPANE MFR AND WILL DO YOU NO GOOD ANYWAY.
>
> Naturally, I don't want to talk to a window contractor, because they want to replace my wood windows with some nice vynl clad windows. YES, BUT BEING YOU, YOU CAN GET THEM TO DO WHAT YOU WANT, OR GET USEFUL INFO OUT OF THEM WITHOUT FALLING FOR THEIR BS SALES STORIES.
>
> Any suggestions?  MAYBE THE NEIGHBORS HAVE THE SAME WINDOWS AND WANT TO REPLACE THEM, OR KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THEM. WHY CAN'T YOU MAKE YOUR OWN SCREEN SASH? AREN'T YOU MR. TOOL, THE FAMOUS HANDYMAN KNOWITALL ARCHITECT?

KEEP US POSTED.  SORRY ABOUT THE APPARENT SHOUTING, BUT I'M ON THE KIDS' COMPUTER, AND FOR SOME REASON IT WON'T DO BOLD.

RALPH
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> -jc
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