I’m in need of some opinions on replacing these windows in my house. They are Anderson awning and casement styles. I am considering sliders instead of the awning for the new ones. As you can see in the pics, the windows don’t have trim on the inside.
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My opinion is that they are due for replacement. Are you looking for concurrence on replacing them, or advice on how to do it?
I will be replacing them over time. Looking for advise on how to do it and suggestions on what to replace them with. Right now I am going to replace the one in the gutted room. I would also want to make sure the ones I do buy is still available when I replace the others.
You may have to stick with Andersens due to the sizes used. All window makers have their own idea of standard size.
When you remove the old unit make sure you cut the caulk around the outside. Cut the window frame and pull in the sides. Small problem is you don't know if the nailing fins were used. So the first one will be a learning process.
Slide in the new unit shim and screw in place butting up to the interior finish. You might need to make some repairs to the inside.
Get vinyl on the outside and if your painting the inside a factory finish is a great way to go.
No there was no nailing flange used. I replaced a single awning window (not double like in the pics)with a vinyl slider in my bath remodel in the tub-shower area and there was no nailing flange.
If you are replacing them with vinyl some places make their own windows and will make exactly what you need. Spend some time with the phonebook and chances are you'll find what you need. A lot of the new vinyl units are really quite good even if they don't look too great.
Don't all vinyl windows have nailing fins? If so how would that work with the existing brick veneer?
only new construction windows have nailing flanges.
If you are replacing windows over time, stick with the larger manufactorors as they have a better chance of being around. Even Anderson sells vinyl windows.
The place I work for makes vinyl windows with or without nailing flanges. sometimes if a window comes with the flange and it won't work, we knock it off and use screws to secure it into the casing. An alternative are the 'renovation' windows. These units are made to sit inside an aluminum frame with a 1 1/2" flange on the outside that gets caulked to the frame. Quite often we cut back the flange on these to make them fit.
You took out one so you have a better idea how it was installed than I do, but. This for the ungutted windows/modify for the one you've got demo'd.
Most probably some fastening into the opening through the brick moulding on the exterior. Perhaps a nail or two through the frame.
It's captured with the plaster return and marble stool on the inside.
Two choices-remove from outside if you want to maybe keep the plaster return/ marble as it.
The soffit might pose a problem with that method-it almost looks as though the channel is placed up over the top of the brickmould.
Cut the plaster return away, remove the marble-carefully sliding it into the room, do not pry up if you can help it. They were often set into a hard drying plaster base. Thin putty knife/very thin flat bar-tapped under the sill gently...............
Cut the nails on the sides/head and the brickmould nails and pull frame in. or remove sash and collapse the frame with whatever method works. Remember there might be a nail through the soffit channel into the brickmould.
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