Exhibit 10.16

December 8, 2009

Lynn Morstad

5973 Sugar Loaf Mtn. Road

Roanoke, VA 24018

Re:  Renewal of Amended and Restated Retention Agreement

Dear Lynn:

This letter is to serve as your notification that Ply Gem Industries, Inc. (“Ply Gem”) has elected to execute its Renewal Term right under your current Amended and Restated Retention Agreement dated December 31, 2008 for a period of one year.  As such, all applicable rights and terms as outlined in your Amended and Restated Retention Agreement will remain in effect through December 31, 2010.

Please sign this letter in the space provided below as your acknowledgement and agreement of this Renewal Term agreement and return this original to me, and retain a copy for your own records.

	Sincerely,
	PLY GEM INDUSTRIES, INC.
	By:        __/s/ Gary E. Robinette ________________
	Name:  Gary E. Robinette
	Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer
Acknowledged and Agreed:
_/s/ Lynn Morstad _______________
Lynn Morstad