Make us your home page  Bay and bow windows, though efficient,
aren't cheap  Q: I have an old picture window I want to replace
with a bay or bow window. My budget is tight. Which type is best
and most efficient? Should I buy an entire unit or assemble one
from individual windows?  A: A bow or bay window is sometimes
called the "poor man's sunroom." A nice bow or bay window can
provide some of the benefits of a sunroom at a lower cost. Even
though it costs less than adding a small sunroom, installing an
efficient bow or bay window is not inexpensive.  No matter what
type of window, bow or bay, you install in place of the picture
window, it will be more efficient and reduce your utility bills.
This can help to pay back its initial cost. You should be able
to recover most of the cost because it will increase your home's
resale value.  The basic difference between a bow and a bay
window is a bow window is made of four or more windows. Five
windows is a common configuration. More windows create a more
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