Miscellaneous Repair

The North Park Lofts in the Pearl on N.W. 8th Avenue.

An upscale lifestyle highlighted all the more by contrasting the modern against the aesthetic of what used to be known as Portland’s old town.

Speaking of modern…how about some fancy German engineering in the form of some Tilt-Turn hardware on some rather large Vinyl Casement Windows?

Well…maybe not so fancy when it’s broken. It probably doesn’t show up in the photos, but as someone who repairs windows and doors, I have to ask what someone…

…was thinking when the spec’d out such large casement windows. But it’s Vinyl right? And vinyl is relatively light…so what is the concern?

Look again at the percentage of the window that consists of glass. That’s double-pane glass. German engineering or not…that’s a lot of weight on this ultra-complicated, highly (maybe overly)…

…engineered “Wink Haus” multi-point locking…multi-option hinging hardware. Do we really need multiple opening options when it comes to our exterior windows?

It’s kind of cool the first time you come across it, not unlike many novelties. But marrying this ultra-complicated hardware with a non-structural material such as Vinyl is a little like having a convertible car in the…

…Willamette Valley…not very practical because its structural integrity is going to be sorely and frequently tested. Once again, it may sound as though we tend to bite the hand that feeds us as we critique some of these…

…questionable marketing trends in the fenestration industry, but we do feel compelled to exercise a degree of candor with our clients about the maintenance side of these products.