Windows

It was a major milestone for us and the project when the roof was complete! That's my husband, Thomas, in the front yard, smiling.

The house seemed transformed again when the windows arrived! These are Marvin Integrity windows, which have a fiberglass exterior and a wood interior. For old Portland houses, these are a good fit because they offer no exterior upkeep, but they have that great wood look on the inside. One window came with a broken frame, and it was discouraging that it took the company 3 weeks to replace that broken unit. This happened at the Rice House this summer, too - several frames were delivered broken and the customer service was very poor. As an architect, this knowledge puts me in a difficult position. The final product is wonderful and reasonably priced (more than vinyl and less than wood), but if units regularly come broken and then it takes another 3 weeks to get it fixed, it holds up the construction schedule and therefore costs homeowners more.