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What is better to use at the beach, clad windows or vinyl. thanks.
Dee:
If blowing sand is an issue, vinyl will retain its finish better than any clad product. I'd recommend that you avoid aluminum windows, clad or otherwise; salt air degrades the parent material. Also avoid sliding windows; due to how their sliding tracks are detailed they either do not seal at the meeting stile or the tracks do not drain well.
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Cary Simmons
Expertise
I can address light construction questions--how things should be assembled, why they come apart and how changes in construction practices, technology and deferred maintenance should be factored into any consideration of the proper fix. I cannot answer complex construction queries that require specific site knowledge and would elect to avoid those that smack of a litigation history.
Experience
I have been in private practice in New England for more than 30 years, during which time, as a hobby, I have personally owned and restored for either personal or adaptive reuse, five pre-1775 homes, of which my wife and I still own and maintain three.
Organizations
social and recreational only
Publications
have not yet felt the need to be published
Education/Credentials
B. Arch, Cornell 1967
advanced studies, Harvard GSD, 1971-72 and 1976-77
Awards and Honors
numerous historic preservation awards in Massachusetts, although historic preservation is not our core practice
Past/Present Clients
they are several, loyal and of long-standing, and would prefer to remain private
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