Andersen Windows Vinyl Wrapped

[bedn0009]

Hello,

I'm building a new garage/woodshop. Just priced some windows (Andersen 400 series) and there is an option to wrap the interior pine with vinyl. The cost is only a few dollars, so can anyone think of a reason why I WOULDN'T do this vs painted pine>

In a garage, I'm not interested in staining or painting any color except something neutral... seems like the vinyl would be lower maintenance.

The Andersens are on sale at HD and cam in much lower than the Marvin integrity

 

[rslaback]

In a high contact area like a garage I wouldn't go with vinyl wrap. When the vinyl tears (and it will) you are left with a white plastic scratch instead of the woodgrain vinyl.+

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

I would go with the vinyl wrap. I've had Andersen windows in a number of houses and apartment buildings I have built and lived in over the years. I've never heard of or experienced the vinyl "tearing". I'm trying to figure out how the vinyl on the inside of the windows would tear even in a shop or garage.

With vinyl you eliminate having to worry about painting/staining what I consider to be the most difficult part of the inside of a building to keep painted/stained ... the material right next to the glass.

 

[bedn0009]

A true Wisconsin thread! Thank you... my opinion was the same... why ever worry about painting or getting moisture on the wood, but I was curious if I was missing something. Damn, windows are expensive.

 

[BrianC636]

We put the 400 series on our house we built in 2013 and love them. I wouldn't hesitate to get them again.

 

[Zippercat]

Sorry if this ruins the cheese party here.

I installed about 25 vinyl clad Andersen windows on my house in Ohio in 1995. Obviously a different series than today's products. But mine are perfect today, which I think shows that Andersen has had this vinyl clad thing down for quite awhile.

 

[reader2580]

Actually, the construction of the 400 series casement windows has not really changed since 1995 or so according to folks I have talked to. The glass has changed. The last major change was going from two locks to one lock on the casements and that was around 1995.

The OP is talking about the vinyl cladding on the inside of the windows. I have it in this house and I had in my last house. Never an issue, but a house is different than a shop.

For a shop I would seriously look at Andersen 100 series windows instead of 400 series. The 100 series have Fiberex instead of wood for the core. They also have vinyl instead of vinyl wrapped wood on the interior. In fact, the only reason I see to use 400 series in any building is if you want the wood look on the inside. The 100 series does look more like the builder grade windows on the inside.

 

[Firebird 1]

Get the vinyl cladding. I used Andersens almost exclusively for the last 25 yrs. you cant beat their quality for the price. when I built my house 18 years ago I added an additional window in the garage last minute. All my windows have wood interior, but for the 1 I added they had one with the white prefinish on the inside so I went with it. It is dirty, but otherwise fine all this time later.

 

[bedn0009]

Thank you. This is my opinion as well.... plus, I can see the Andersen plant from my house, so I guess I know who's door to knock on if there's a problem.

 

[Zeke]

The question is if you're interested in vinyl inside and out, why not buy a vinyl window?

 

[bedn0009]

... because it's not built like a vinyl window.

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

... because it's not built like a vinyl window.

2X that!!!!

 

[reader2580]

The vinyl wrap Andersen puts on the inside of a 400 series window is simply a very thin layer of vinyl attached to pine wood. It is not at all like a typical vinyl window.