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Hello fellow homeowners - I need to replace my upstairs windows in my bedrooms. I got two quotes. Both from local companies who will do install, hall away, and touch ups. Both are within a few hundred dollars of each other but I’m trying to decide how to decide between them. The first is slightly cheaper and they quoted me for Anlin crank windows. The second company is a more well known local company, who quoted me for Anderson 100 series sliders. Note this is NOT renewal by Anderson, but a local lumbar and window company to my area. I found the first company via a Google / Yelp search in my area.

Ideally I’d like to go with the sliders so have asked the first company to quote those but am trying to figure out how to make the decision and questions I should ask both companies to make the decision. The obvious first one is Anlin vs Anderson and then what else should I be looking out for? What are potential red flags with both companies?

I’m slightly inclined to go with the more expensive, yet more well known company - but I feel as if I need to be better prepared to even make the decision.

Any guidance or help would be appreciated! This is my first time doing a larger project on my house.

Hello fellow runners and walkers! I am looking to purchase a treadmill - I like others got bamboozled by wire cutters rec for the Nordictrak but have quickly found that I should under no circumstances get one or trust wire cutter anymore. I’ve read through many posts on both the Sole F85 and Horizon 7.4 but am looking for some direct feedback from this community on the purchase.

A little about me: I am a former very serious runner with 4 marathons (PB: 3:39) and countless halves (PB: 1:44) and other distances under my belt. Over the last 4 years, I’ve run casually and exclusively outside during 3 pregnancies and post partum, but am getting back into running seriously after having 3 kids. My preference is to run outdoors, and will whenever I have the chance, but with 3 under 4, having the option to run while at home and potentially put serious miles onto a treadmill is a necessity. I would ideally like to keep my purchase (with delivery) under $3K USD. I haven’t done a ton of treadmill running, but durability for 35+ mile weeks (plus walking) with less fussy maintenance is a priority over a screen, etc. I expect to do easy, distance, and speed work on the treadmill. It will live in my garage.

I can’t think of much else to add but would love some feedback on if the F85 or 7.4 seem like a better fit for my needs or another machine within my price range.