The principal differences being:the electric baseboards (EBB) are install and controlled on a room-by-room basis; andEBBs rely on convection to permeate heat into the room (there is no fan circulating the air)In theory EBBs should have similar operating costs to a centralized electric forced air furnace (if not lower), however, in practice, that is usually not the case.Because of their reliance on convection, EBBs have slow recovery - i.e. if there has been a draft (someone opening an external door or window) or if the heat has been set back during the day and was turned up on the occupants return.  

Did your windows have brick molds on them ? 

Or the grizzled guy with no teeth but lifelong carpenter replacing my windows with a care of a surgeon...

Look below this Window, and you will see a list of names of people that have posted in this thread.

Son was going to back out,but the realtor convinced us to get an engineer because there were no regular signs of foundation damage [cracks, windows, doors, etc]  So, I just spoke to the engineer and the foundation is fine.  

. $26/SF = moderate work; ( lengthy uninhabited house, cant be lived in without some minor work at minimum) everything above, plus: complete gut and replace kitchen and bathrooms top to bottom, replace one HVAC component such as AC or furnace. light to moderate amount of drywall patching and replacement. light to moderate electrical and plumbing needed and some new runs. new floors throughout house. replace one of the following; roof, windows or siding. light landscaping and a new deck. $31/SF = heavy work; (typical abandoned/condemned house, heavily vandalized) everything from both categories above, plus: moderate to heavy drywall replacement throughout the house, mold/water damage remediation possibly needed. some walls may need to be moved to correct layout issues. substantial amount of plumbing and electrical need replaced.

I did so after the fact - an original steel frame window was left pried open - out of view from the street, with alley access over a fence (the gates were always locked).The company's owner was sympathetic but powerless to do anything other than talk to the group of workers - which he said he did.

Recently acted Sections 2924(a)(6) and 2924.19 of California Civil Code provide the same relief to homeowners.It is highly suggested that homeowners take this window of opportunity to get relief before the banks get Congress to close this door with national legislation.

Quick question, Dawn - why certain high end upgrades like the rain shower head and the tinted windows?  

Going to do numbers & other things in the windows, side of building & yard sign.