Spring Walk Through Planned
The spring is here and the Board will be doing its early season walk through. During this walkaround, the condition of the property is viewed to determine where replacements/repairs need to be made to the sidewalks, mailboxes, and landscaping. The houses are looked at closely to see how they’ve survived the winter. Along with mention of painting and fence repair, several homeowners will be getting letters requesting the prompt replacement or repair of the casement windows.
During a recent phone call to Hurd Windows (www.hurd.com), the Wisconsin manufacturer of Riverbend’ s original windows, several is- sues came to light that we should be aware of, if you choose to replace your clouded windows with new Hurd windows.
- Hurd stopped making the various sizes of windows that fit our homes more than ten years ago.
- The new Hurd Widows still have the same sized glass and hardware but the wood casement is now LARGER in both length and width by 1/2 inch.
- The new windows need to be trimmed on each side by 1/4 inch in order to fit the frame. Special arrangements will need to be made to have them trimmed by the distributor or a carpenter.
- There are three distributors that are relatively close. The only New Jersey distributor is in Ramsey, NJ. There are two others in Brooklyn, NY. You can get the phone numbers and addresses from the Hurd web site or by calling Hurd directly at 1-800-223-4873.
- Delivery of new windows will take 3-6 weeks following the order.
- The new windows come primed and will need to be painted.
Several homeowners have already used vendors that disassemble the existing window, reseal it and then reinstall. You can check with the EPM office, your neighbors or the Yellow Pages to find contractors that do this.
Regardless of which method you use to address the situation, your prompt attention to fixing a very visible eyesore will greatly enhance the image of Riverbed and protect the value of our homes in the future. Thanks for your attention to this matter.
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