I’m faced with the task of replacing a casement window with a vinyl replacement window. It is my first time with a casement replacement. It seems pretty straight forward, but are there any pitfalls to be aware of with this particular window? Will I have to re-trim the jambs, or will the unit come apart? Will I have to trim the exterior over? I haven’t actually looked at this window yet, but I want to be prepared to give an accurate estimate based on potential problems that could arise. Thanks!
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How old is your casement?
Older wooden andersens with the exterior pivot hinges, the track and crank were surface mounted, not hidden under a hollow jamb cover. All casements have a narrow interior stop (1-1/2 - 2-1/2") that the sash closes against. You will have to study the right way for yours to accomodate the replacement window. You might have to remove the thick stop or build out the jamb to equal the stop.
Have never installed a repl. in a casement frame.
Best of luck. If it's been done, someone here I'm sure has done it. Stick around.
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Quittin' Time
Unless they are steel casements in a solid masonary wall,then break out the glass and start cutting it apart with mr. sawzall...
Bud
I'm sure you meant this for the original poster, but you do bring up a interesting thought. Not enough info in the first post to accurately help solve the problem.
But I don't think I'd be busting out the glass on a metal frame window extraction. I've removed many by cutting off the hinge and then cutting the frame enough to bend it in. Fixed picture windows I'll cut those frames loose from the rest and remove. Glass cleanup is a bitch, do you usually bust it up?A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
this window is in a stick built home, no masonry involved here. Don't know if it's an anderson or not. I'm thinking it might be a case where I might just remove the entire frame, frame it, trim it and pop in the window, but I'd like to avoid that, what with the exterior work involved. Brown asbestos tiles. Let the shreiking begin.
Thats the only way I know of to get it out . A single little window is easy, but one that has a opening pane on each side of the bigger fixed center is hard cause you cant get to the screws without breaking it anyway.To bad they had to lay them in with the masonry. I'm sure the guys that do nothing but windows have it figgered out better however.
Bud
Are you going to demo back to the rough opening, or is the replacement the kind that fits into the existing jamb?
What's the age and condition of the existing window? Wooden casements tend to last a long time, and to be fairly easy to re-build.
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