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In our previous articles I talked about all the actions required to correctly 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 property are produced of aluminum instead of wood? Is the procedure the very same? No, it is not the very same at all. So, the subsequent handful of articles are going to explain the differences amongst replacing wood windows versus aluminum windows.
When discussing the appropriate frame style for replacing the wood sash windows, I explained the difference in between new construction frames versus replacement frames. When replacing aluminum windows, there is one more choice we have to contemplate with regards to frame style. It's known as a "retrofit" frame. Let's go over each and every frame sort. First, we have the new construction frame with the nailing fin. If you select 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-set up the exterior around every window.(I get tired just talking about it!)In addition to getting a whole lot of labor, you can run into key difficulties trying to install the exterior item around each and every window opening. If your home has stucco, you have to try and match the rest of the stucco. It can be accomplished, but not by you. Even most qualified stucco guys cannot get a ideal match. What if you have wood siding? Well, you can cut away 2" of the siding about every single window to get to the nail fin, then you can apply 1 X 2 or 1 X 3 trim about each window. Certainly not as considerably operate as the stucco property, but most likely more perform than the common homeowner cares to tackle. What if every single 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.
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 used to replace the wood sash windows, or something referred to as a retrofit frame , that is common in the west exactly where stucco is a prevalent exterior. Since the process for measuring is the very same regardless of the frame style chosen, this report will go over the proper measuring process, and future articles will clarify the difference in the installation process for replacement versus retrofit.
If you appear at the portion of the aluminum frame that goes about the window opening into your surrounding walls, you will see 3 separate "legs" that type two pockets. The outdoors leg and the center leg form the 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. Find the "leg" that is the widest on all four sides. When measuring the width, run your tape measure from the widest leg on the left to the widest leg on the correct. 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 feasible. This is specifically important on windows wider than six feet, since the leading wood header has a tendency to sag over time, creating the center of the opening the narrowest. You don't need to deduct three/8" from the height like you did on the width. 1/four" is fine. These are the dimensions you use when ordering your vinyl window. If you have any picture windows(windows with out a vent panel), there will only be two legs and one particular pocket. You nevertheless measure the very same way.
Next week I will go over whether your home is a candidate for retrofit frames or replacement frames..
John Rocco has been installing
replacement windows considering that 1978
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