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Window frame different color than window screens?

4 years ago

Can you mismatch that way? the front of my house has almond colored new windows, side of house still has old aluminum single panes. im trying to trick the eye for selling it and give it a more cohesive look from the street. can i simply replace old screens with an almond color frame on the screen and make it look like all the windows are almond? or would you be able to see theough and tell that the window doesnt match the screens?

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millworkman
4 years ago
Sure you can mismatch screen colors, but I do not thing it would trick the eye if it were an aluminum framed screen as the perimeter is only about 3/4" typically.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
I think you will fool no one since the old windows are single pane they will need to replaced by the new owner and pretty sure the cost of new screens is not worth your money or time.
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elcieg
4 years ago
Nope, just leave it be. A buyer is going to see the old windows. Nothing you can do to avoid it. Were I buying your house I would replace all the windows, even your new ones, because of the color.

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