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| - | In our past articles I talked about all the actions essential to appropriately replace your old wood sash windows with power effective vinyl windows. I told you how to measure for the new windows. Then we discussed the removal of the wood sashes and parting bead. Lastly, I told you how to set up, seal, and trim the vinyl replacement windows. But, what if these old windows in your house are created of aluminum instead of wood? Is the method the identical? No, it really is not the very same at all. So, the next couple of articles are going to clarify the differences amongst replacing wood windows versus aluminum windows.
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| - | When discussing the proper frame style for replacing the wood sash windows, I explained the distinction amongst new construction frames versus replacement frames. When replacing aluminum windows, there is one more alternative we have to consider relating to frame style. It is named a "retrofit" frame. Let's go over each frame sort. Very first, we have the new construction frame with the nailing fin. If you choose to go this route, you have to eliminate the exterior around each and every window opening, pull out the nails holding the aluminum window to the studs, nail in the new vinyl window, apply flashing, caulk, and re-set up the exterior around every window.(I get tired just speaking about it!)In addition to getting a entire lot of labor, you can run into main problems attempting to install the exterior item about every window opening. If your house has stucco, you have to attempt and match the rest of the stucco. It can be accomplished, but not by you. Even most skilled stucco guys cannot get a excellent match. What if you have wood siding? Nicely, you can cut away two" of the siding around every window to get to the nail fin, then you can apply 1 X two or 1 X three trim about each and every window. Certainly not as much function as the stucco house, but most likely far more function than the typical homeowner cares to tackle. What if each window is surrounded by brick? Let's not even go there! You would have to eliminate the bricks, then re-install them all when finished.
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| - | Trust me, you don't want to replace your old aluminum windows with new construction vinyl windows. You want to use either the replacement frame like the 1 employed to replace the wood sash windows, or anything called a retrofit frame , that is popular in the west exactly where stucco is a prevalent exterior. Considering that the procedure for measuring is the very same regardless of the frame style chosen, this write-up will go over the appropriate measuring process, and future articles will clarify the distinction in the installation method for replacement versus retrofit.
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| - | If you appear at the portion of the aluminum frame that goes around the window opening into your surrounding walls, you will see 3 separate "legs" that form two pockets. The outside leg and the center leg form the 1st pocket. Your screen and stationary panel will be in this pocket. The center leg and inside leg form the second pocket, and your sliding panel is in that pocket. Find the "leg" that is the widest on all 4 sides. When measuring the width, run your tape measure from the widest leg on the left to the widest leg on the appropriate. This must be the narrowest measurement. Then, subtract 3/eight" from that measurement. This is the width of the replacement window. Measure the height the exact same way. When measuring the height, measure as close to the center of the window as feasible. This is especially important on windows wider than six feet, since the top wood header has a tendency to sag more than time, creating the center of the opening the narrowest. You don't need to have to deduct 3/8" from the height like you did on the width. 1/4" is fine. These are the dimensions you use when ordering your vinyl window. If you have any image windows(windows without having a vent panel), there will only be two legs and one pocket. You nevertheless measure the very same way.
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| - | Next week I will go over whether or not your home is a candidate for retrofit frames or replacement frames..
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| - | John Rocco has been putting in
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| - | To find out much more, go to How To Set up Windows
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