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| - | In our past articles I talked about all the methods required to effectively replace your old wood sash windows with energy 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 install, seal, and trim the vinyl replacement windows. But, what if those old windows in your residence are made of aluminum as an alternative of wood? Is the procedure the very same? No, it's not the same at all. So, the subsequent handful 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 between new construction frames versus replacement frames. When replacing aluminum windows, there is one more solution we have to take into account concerning frame style. It really is called 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 remove 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 about every single window.(I get tired just talking about it!)In addition to being a entire lot of labor, you can run into significant troubles trying to install the exterior item about each and 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 professional stucco guys can't get a perfect match. What if you have wood siding? Nicely, you can cut away 2" of the siding about every window to get to the nail fin, then you can apply 1 X 2 or 1 X 3 trim around every single window. Undoubtedly not as significantly work as the stucco house, but almost certainly far more work 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 get rid of 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 particular utilised to replace the wood sash windows, or some thing named a retrofit frame , that is well-known in the west where stucco is a prevalent exterior. Considering that the procedure for measuring is the identical regardless of the frame style selected, this report will go over the suitable measuring process, and future articles will clarify the difference 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 type two pockets. The outside leg and the center leg form the very first 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. Uncover 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 really should be the narrowest measurement. Then, subtract 3/8" 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 best wood header has a tendency to sag more than time, creating the center of the opening the narrowest. You do not need to deduct 3/eight" 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 picture windows(windows with no a vent panel), there will only be two legs and one particular pocket. You nonetheless measure the same way.
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| - | Subsequent week I will talk about whether your residence 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 far more, check out How To Set up Windows
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