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| - | In our past articles I talked about all the methods necessary to properly replace your old wood sash windows with energy efficient vinyl windows. I told you how to measure for the new windows. Then we discussed the removal of the wood sashes and parting bead. Finally, I told you how to install, seal, and trim the vinyl replacement windows. But, what if these old windows in your home are produced of aluminum rather of wood? Is the procedure the exact same? No, it is not the same at all. So, the subsequent couple of articles are going to clarify the differences amongst replacing wood windows versus aluminum windows.
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| - | When discussing the suitable 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 known as a "retrofit" frame. Let's go over each and every frame kind. Initial, 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 window opening, pull out the nails holding the aluminum window to the studs, nail in the new vinyl window, apply flashing, caulk, and re-install 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 issues trying to set up the exterior product about each and every window opening. If your house has stucco, you have to try and match the rest of the stucco. It can be carried out, but not by you. Even most expert stucco guys cannot get a ideal match. What if you have wood siding? Properly, you can cut away two" of the siding about each window to get to the nail fin, then you can apply 1 X two or 1 X three trim around each and every window. Definitely not as a lot work as the stucco house, but almost certainly much more operate than the typical homeowner cares to tackle. What if every single window is surrounded by brick? Let's not even go there! You would have to eliminate the bricks, then re-set up them all when completed.
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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 one employed to replace the wood sash windows, or something known as a retrofit frame , that is well-liked in the west exactly where stucco is a prevalent exterior. Given that the procedure for measuring is the very same regardless of the frame style selected, this write-up will discuss the correct measuring procedure, and future articles will clarify the difference in the installation approach for replacement versus retrofit.
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| - | If you look at the portion of the aluminum frame that goes about 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 type the second pocket, and your sliding panel is in that pocket. Discover 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 ought to be the narrowest measurement. Then, subtract three/8" from that measurement. This is the width of the replacement window. Measure the height the identical way. When measuring the height, measure as close to the center of the window as attainable. This is specifically essential on windows wider than six feet, simply because the top rated wood header has a tendency to sag over time, generating the center of the opening the narrowest. You don't need to have to deduct three/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 with out a vent panel), there will only be two legs and one pocket. You nonetheless measure the identical way.
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| - | Subsequent week I will go over regardless of whether your property is a candidate for retrofit frames or replacement frames..
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| - | John Rocco has been putting in
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| - | To discover far more, pay a visit to How To Set up Windows
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