Every builder installs windows at one time or
another. Maybe the architect specs them or the
homeowner chooses them. Or, most often, you
install the familiar brands carried by your local
lumberyards. Rarely do you get a chance to shop
brands, and almost never is it possible to compare one
brand side by side with another.
We thought it would be useful to do just that, so we
ordered and paid for ten clad-wood casement windows
from leading national manufacturers. We ordered all of
the windows in a similar frame size — 24 by 36 inches,
or as close to that as possible — and specified white
cladding and right-hand operation. Prices