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In our past articles I talked about all the actions required to properly 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 those old windows in your house are produced of aluminum instead of wood? Is the method the identical? No, it is not the very same at all. So, the subsequent couple of articles are going to clarify the differences in between replacing wood windows versus aluminum windows.

When discussing the appropriate frame style for replacing the wood sash windows, I explained the difference between new construction frames versus replacement frames. When replacing aluminum windows, there is another solution we have to think about regarding frame style. It really is called a "retrofit" frame. Let's go over each and every frame kind. Very first, we have the new construction frame with the nailing fin. If you select 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-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 major problems trying to set up the exterior item about every window opening. If your home has stucco, you have to try and match the rest of the stucco. It can be done, but not by you. Even most expert stucco guys can not 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 every window. Undoubtedly not as much work as the stucco house, but most likely far more operate than the average 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-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 one used to replace the wood sash windows, or one thing referred to as a retrofit frame , that is well-liked in the west where stucco is a frequent exterior. Considering that the procedure for measuring is the same regardless of the frame style selected, this write-up will talk about the proper measuring procedure, and future articles will clarify the difference in the installation method for replacement versus retrofit.

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 outdoors leg and the center leg form the initial 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 right. 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 very same way. When measuring the height, measure as close to the center of the window as achievable. This is especially critical on windows wider than six feet, since the best wood header has a tendency to sag over time, producing the center of the opening the narrowest. You do not require 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 image windows(windows with no a vent panel), there will only be two legs and one particular pocket. You nevertheless measure the exact same way.

Subsequent week I will go over whether your residence is a candidate for retrofit frames or replacement frames..

John Rocco has been installing

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