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   JeffinPA | Jul 25, 2007 06:45pm | #1

   Whatever looks aesthetically better!

   I would guess that splitting it and going 1 1/2 each way would keep the window architecturally centered, but you have to look at it so decide what looks best.

   When you flash the sill, tilt the sill to the exterior a little to allow water to shed to the exterior once done!

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   housenut1 | Jul 26, 2007 05:40am | #3

   This is what I was thinking.  Thanks for the tip.

   Mike

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   john7g | Jul 25, 2007 06:49pm | #2

   Depends on if there are any other features on the house that the window aligns with.  If not a factor take your pick.  If it were me I'd put 1 2x at the head and 1 @ the sill. 

   But if you're widening the RO how much more work is it to replace the cripples below the sill with the proper length?  Widening the RO will require replacing the header, moving the king & jack studs...  why not do the the cripples below the sill?

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   housenut1 | Jul 26, 2007 05:46am | #4

   If I had to obtain more space I see what you mean, it would'nt be that much extra work.  I was lucky though, the original window had a 1x on each side.  After removing them I had the width RO I needed.

    

   Thanks for the tip,

   Mike

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   popawheelie | Jul 26, 2007 06:01am | #5

   It's best to keep the head trim the same on indows inside and out. Any time you can keep it the same it will look better.

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   housenut1 | Jul 29, 2007 04:23pm | #6

   Thanks for the tip.

   Mike

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   Snort | Jul 29, 2007 06:48pm | #7

   If the new window's a casement, make sure that if you go up with it, it won't hit the fascia when it's open<G> Someone's got it in for me, they're planting stories in the press

   Whoever it is I wish they'd cut it out but when they will I can only guess.

   They say I shot a man named Gray and took his wife to Italy,

   She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me.

   I can't help it if I'm lucky.

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   housenut1 | Jul 30, 2007 03:03pm | #8

   Thanks for the tip.  It is a double hung but I bet if I did install a casement that would happen to me.

   Mike

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   Snort | Jul 30, 2007 09:16pm | #9

   Yeah, I read about it in magazine<G> Someone's got it in for me, they're planting stories in the press

   Whoever it is I wish they'd cut it out but when they will I can only guess.

   They say I shot a man named Gray and took his wife to Italy,

   She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me.

   I can't help it if I'm lucky.