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Before youwrite the check
A Homeowner's Guide to Buying Windows and Doors in Fire Country. Ten plain-English questions to ask before you approve the window package, and the kind of answers you deserve.
- What "fire-rated" really covers, and what it doesn't
- Why nobody should frighten you into buying a bad window
- What to ask about warranties, service and what happens after a fire
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Inside the guide
Ten questionsworth asking
You don't need to become a window engineer. You just need to know what your money is buying.
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Find out what you're actually buying
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Ask what "fire-rated" really means
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Ask what was tested
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Ask whether you're buying the minimum
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Ask what's inside the frame
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Ask where the materials came from
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Know who's installing it
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Ask who answers the phone
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Ask what the warranty actually covers
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Ask what happens if the window does its job
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