New Construction vinyl windows

[Parker]

I am building a hunting shack in northern Saint Louis County. My goal is to do this with as little cost as possible and have the end result be as maintenence free as possible. This shack will not be heated in the winter. With that criteria, it has been recommended to me that I go with vinyl windows. It has even been recommended that I stay away from vinyl clad windows because no one will be there to check for water damage on a regular basis. I've been to the big box stores and looked at theirs brand and the associated insulating factors and other characteristics. I want to be able to put these in (with some help from people that know what they are doing) and not have to worry about them again. What brand of vinyl windows do you recommend and why?

[Roofer]

Since you are building new, you could check some lumber yards and check for some windows they have on clearance. There are often orders that have been wrong, and the windows are at a good price. We put windows in our cabin this way. All new windows and not a one over $100. That is your best bet.

[sparcebag]

Iused Menards vinyls just insulated no argon,cheapest they had.I've no complaints.they work just fine.

[Surface Tension]

The economy class of jeld-wen or Crestline select 100 vinyl window would be fine for garages or seasonal cabins. If theres any chance you'll be heating the cabin I would step up to the Crestline 200 series. Still somewhat inexpensive compared to high end windows but performance to the 100 class isn't even comparable. I have the 200 series installed in my addition and would do it again.