New Energy Efficient Windows

If you've lived in your present home for some time, it gets pretty familiar. This is especially true of husbands, who don't seem to know when things are looking, well, seedy. In fact, most husbands' refrains go something like, "If it works, why replace it?" It's also true that the "Honey do" lists tend to be a reason for this, since of course, after a long day at work, the last thing anyone wants to do is to scrape primer. I'm not saying that this is you, but a lot of people think that way.

Recently, my husband and I wore having a discussion about whether or not we needed to replace our windows. At first, my husband commented, "We don't need new windows. These are fine." Actually, I know that they're not fine. They're about as old as Abraham Lincoln, the wood is cracked and warped, and the paint is peeling and shipping. My husband didn't notice, but I did. He also apparently doesn't take notice of the icy drafts that we have to walk through in the middle of the winter.

I took note of the advantages and disadvantages to replacing those windows, and then developed a plan to convince my husband that we did indeed need new windows. For one thing, double glazed windows insulate noise very well. No longer would we have to listen to our neighbor's kid next door practice on the trombone into the wee hours of the morning. No more puddles during rainstorms, either. And no heating the outdoors unnecessarily.

I begged my husband to think about how much money we'd save. Our energy bills would stay down. My husband countered by saying that even though that was true, our kids would still stand with the door wide open and let every fly in the neighborhood in to warm up and let the heat out at the same time.

Next, I tried safety. What if somebody would break in? The windows we had now wouldn't keep Baby Bob out. Unfortunately, my husband wasn't fazed. "We've lived here a long time, and we've been perfectly safe so far."

It was time to pull out all stops. I thought a moment. Then I said, "If we replace our windows with newer energy-efficient ones, our house will be worth up to $25,000 more than it is now." That made my husband snap to attention. Suddenly, his eyes gleamed. "And it would make a great selling point if we ever decided to sell the house, too." The icing on the cake came when I showed him the price quote I got online, but he was already sold.

If you replace your old windows with today's energy-efficient ones, you'll not only save money, but you might increase your home's value in addition. Think about this. If you're looking for a home yourself, wouldn't you want one with new, energy-efficient windows instead of old, cracked ones?

With the windows replaced, my next task is to start talking about the furniture.

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