Hi,
I live in a 100+ year old house that has the original windows. They're drafty and inefficient, so it would be nice to replace them all (23), but there are a handful that are more urgent due to failing mechanics or rotting. The thing is, we'll probably be selling the house within the next five or so years, so am not sure what is the best approach to take. One plan would be to spot replace the worst ones first, then do the others when convenient, which may or may not result in the whole house getting done by the time we sell. Another plan would be to just buck up and get them all done at once, however, if we sell sooner than later, likely won't recoup much of what we spend. There's also the issue of quality. If I just patch up the problem ones with a few lower end vinyl replacements (which would still be much better than what's in there now) would that reflect poorly on the house when it comes time to sell?
Thanks!