Bad To The Bone.....Marvin Windows......

Here at Mathews we have one guy Craig, he handles 90% of all the window and door orders. I help 8% and the rest of this crowd might make a mistake and help the other 2%. My specialty would be the decking and exterior railing products. I write this blog so I can tell this story any way I want! Of course I am gonna make it seem like I am the main wheel with a small supporting cast....

Now to the main subject. Marvin Windows.. We have a sales meeting every Tuesday and about every other week we have a rep from one company or another in here telling us how great their products are. Most of the time we sit there and listen and enjoy the wings or sandwiches they bring and that's about it. If they didn't bring the snacks they would really be hurting for our attention....

Yesterday we had Marvin in here, what they had to say was the real deal. I don't always pay attention in these meetings but they had my attention. They are the Cadillac of the window industry. Don't get me wrong we have other lines that are very high quality and are well worth the money. You know what I mean, a Chevy is nice but if you have the money a Ford is better. Marvin ain't cheap! They don't pretend to be either, what you get from them is an absolute top of the line window.

notice the space between the wood and cladding

I know its hard to tell in this picture, but the cladding they use is the thickest I have ever seen. They don't apply it directly to the wood ( because it is so thick it doesn't need the wood for strength) and by doing it their way, if water ever did get in there, it has its own weep holes to drain. That's bad a##, never seen that before. Most window company's use a thin cladding applied directly to the wood without the wood it is very flimsy.

The best for last! Checkout this casement window they brought in, it is the bomb. Of course this is the display so they are showing you how they can make it look like a double hung and what the grills would look like. Yes they have all the bells and whistles, but the inside of the window is the ticket.

You can get it with a built in retractable screen that you pull from one side to the other and it holds by a magnet. Sweet!!!! Not many people open there windows anymore and everybody wants the screens? I haven't figured that out yet, but that's another post all together. If you had a retractable screen you would be inclined to use it more often. Besides exterior screens are a pain in the ass when it comes to cleaning a window.

Now the best for last!!! Drum roll please..........All theses little dots are a sign for the drum playing.........

Have you ever seen a window turn inside out!!!! Now you have! Imagine being on the second floor and your husband is a klutz. Do you really want him to climb a ladder and risk life and limb to get the windows clean. Didn't think so! This my friends is the only window you can buy in a casement form that will almost turn inside out for cleaning.....Sweet................ 

MBS Giveaway..........................

OK, I know it kinda got lost in the shuffle of events around here over the last few weeks but don't forget the MBS giveaway we are still in the process of having. I know this one is geared more toward the "do it yourselfer" than the everyday contractor. But it is still a neat little project.

Impress your wife or girlfriend, maybe even put this together for your daughter or mother. You know you still like to impress momma, she was the only one who thought that bird house you brought home in middle school was nice anyway. Everybody else knew it looked like crap!!! But she still told you how nice it was. Hopefully your carpentry skills have improved over the last 20 years. Now is the time to show her. Christmas is right around the corner.

We hope to wrap this up in the next few weeks so take the time to fill out the form and maybe you will have a new project to finish in time for the holidays!!!!!!!

As a foot note: Yes we keep track of your email for future reference, no we don't share it with anyone or anybody else. You might get an email from us but that will be it. Who knows we might even send you a discount coupon at some point in time just because you took the time to try and win a prize!!!!!!!!!!

So take the time and head back to our website, it will only take a few minutes...Thanks....

I-Joists.........................

It's been awhile since we shipped an I-joist load like this and I thought I should share it with you. We started a house for a customer recently and this is the first floor system. I am just putting this out there to remind you that when it comes to I-joists, don't forget we have a design staff right here at Matthews.

full load..........

They have the capabilities to take a set of stick built plans and convert them over to an I-joist system that will provide you with a better floor and overall performance that just can't be achieved with traditional framing. I know the first thing that comes to your mind is yea it costs more. It might cost more in material but what you save in framing costs and time will basically make it a wash. On top of providing you with a better floor system.

I like this shot, they can take your house and build it up and then take this drawing and flip it in every direction you could ask for. You would have a perspective of your new house from every angle imaginable. Not many people get a chance to see a structure in such detail.

I Am Back.....................

OK, I haven't put a post up for the last week and now I am. I was on vacation last week and a lot happened as you have seen. I hate the fact I wasn't around with everything going on, the Hulsey family has been a large part of my life. I have worked here for a total of 18 years and counting.

Mary came by here on a regular basis and always had a smile on her face. Even if she didn't know your name she would always greet you as she came thru the lobby. She was a very special person and we are all gonna miss her.....Thanks for taking the time to read this and please keep the Hulsey family in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to adjust to the new normal.....
                                                                                                Richard..

Sad news...

Please keep the Hulsey family in your thoughts.

MBS Giveaway...Don't Miss out!

Ok here ya go, we are going to give somebody a project to impress the wife Follow this LINK for a chance to win!