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economist sunsuntribune saturday april 26 2003 13 advertising feature of the markham economist sunstouffville tribune spring is a great time to change your view by daniel aspell one of the most popular reasons for replacing the windows in a home is energy efficiency as the new styles are up to 70 per cent better at sealing in the indoor temperature while repelling whats outside but new windows do much more adding beauty and monetary value to your home if it is time to replace those rattling panes in your castle you have a lot of options to choose from in a wide range of prices if youve got the budget to go for a whole- house window retrofit congratulations however thats an impractical choice for the average home owner who usually spreads out window replace ment over a period of time its best to start with the primary place or reason for a replacement whether it be to add curb appeal and value to the front picture window or to get better insulated windows in the bedrooms there are a few companies when seen on a realtors listing sheet that make potential home- buyers take notice their names are virtually an assurance of quality but usually youll have to pay more for their prestige if your budget doesnt include custom window replacement dont despair you can turn an ordi nary picture window into a thing of contemporary charm very easily and with minimal expense some companies make addon grilles that wil turn a plain glass window into a multipaned look in minutes flexible grilles their flexible grilles and grids allow you to attach on either side of the glass seemingly cus tomfit panes to ariy window greatly enhancing the look of any window in your home once in place these flexible grids can be easily removed for cleaning or changing the look of the window they may not offer any change in the sealant properties of your windows but theyll certainly change the look with new or old windows any update will definitely change the look and value of your home if you dont have anything else planned this spring look at this as a window of opportunity for the best results on window replacement or upgrades see your local window professionals mahq3am ceramic tub greenland irrigation for the greenest lawn in town call luke fawns at 416 7174479 or 18003614074 becoolbafeyj