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The house I moved into recently urgently needs some replacement windows. For example, in the kitchen, the original windows aren't there any more. It's just some sort of quasi-storm window. It's very cold and drafty.

We didn't have time to work on this until now. But now it's mid-November. If we order custom windows from a big box store, it will take at least three weeks for them to arrive. Would it be a bad idea to install the new windows in mid-December? I am in upstate New York, close to Pennsylvania.

The alternative would be to temporarily install some plexiglass just to get us to spring.

aparente001
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I see no particular reason that installing windows in December is a bad idea--assuming it can be done quickly enough to not freeze to death or have rain/snow ruin anything. You may want to make temporary living arrangements for a few days while the windows are being installed.

My recommendation is to go somewhere other than a big box store. You may be able to get them MUCH quicker else where. HD told me it'd take 12 wks to get in Andersen windows-- I got them thru a local HW store in 4 weeks--for less money.

isherwood
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peinal
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The unpredictable weather and low staffing because of the Holidays could be a problem in planning this work in mid December especially in Upstate New York. You could still order the windows and if the weather cooperates you could get the job done. If you're doing the work yourself, many local townships require permits to replace windows. To play it safe in case the planning goes south, get a few rolls of clear plastic drop cloths and tape it all around the existing window frames to block the drafts and keep in the warmth. Good luck

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