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Newport commissioners signal preference for fiberglass over vinyl in visible window replacements
Summary
At the Oct. 15 meeting commissioners discussed a hierarchy of window materials and indicated increased reluctance to approve vinyl where fiberglass is available, asking staff to collect cost comparisons and to return with guidance in November.
Commissioners at the Oct. 15 Newport Historic Preservation Commission meeting discussed how to treat substitute window materials in future Certificate of Appropriateness decisions and signaled an informal shift in preference toward fiberglass as a more acceptable substitute than vinyl on elevations visible from public rights of way.
During wrap-up discussion commissioners reviewed fiberglass samples presented earlier in the meeting and said fiberglass…
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