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Working With Pre-Finished Windows

Gary Prevedini from Andersen windows is on site talking about the pre-finished windows in the great room. The window's finish is applied electrostatically, a process that allows it to seal and protect the wood core and prevent swelling and shrinking as the humidity content of the surrounding area changes. It also saves time on the job site because the windows arrive ready to be hung. A white finish was chosen for the project house's windows; a variety of additional colors are also available. Should the homeowner wish to change the window trim color in the future, the factory finish can be painted.

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" I'll finish so that we use with Anderson is -- select ecstatically applied finish meaning that it is applied completely around. The entire sash what that does forefathers -- as a complete finish. -- encapsulates the wood core of the sash. So we don't have to worry about any swelling. And obviously for someone like -- seminary for. Prevents a lot of work and and time on the job until all -- and -- crackdown on after you've sold the house which after all is a product with your name on it -- what about options though I mean this is why is -- white white or white or what do we do what we have the options we have actually four exterior colors with Anderson we have forest green sandstone -- our white finish -- typically that's pre finished with the same colors on the inside that we -- an option to pre finish the inside with white as well. OK so we do have some options for featuring the fine light grill on the inside here between the glass this is between that the thermal glass pay -- looks nice about this profile grill which is an -- shadow line but we do have options for people looking for better simulated divided light. We have exterior grills that can be applied with around permanent grill on the inside and -- run out of spaces that gives -- or authentic New England look that a lot of people looking for these days okay if I wanted to consider this a primer and kind of customize the interior with. You know custom made. Color from my own signature series is that. And approach that we could take -- the great question Bob actually you could paint over this finish high but for a lot of people -- not spend that kind of money once they've paper. What the option on this is very economical between ten and fourteen dollars window. -- for an add on that's something you don't have to touch your most painters aren't going to touch that and white sash on the interior and it is the classic colonial very popular these days."

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