So, I was pulling off some trim from a window in the sunroom attached to the kitchen I am remodeling, and when I opened the window, part of the lower sash stuck to the sill. Rotten all to hell. Anyhow, looks like water destroyed it from the lack of overhang. There are 3 identical windows in the sunroom that are fine. Do I replace 1 or all 4? How do I go about this as I have only installed in newconstruction (my shop) or cheapy vinyl replacements in my last house.
The house is ~18 yrs old. I bought it last year and have been rennovating the interior. Hoping to have the exterior redone in Hardiplank when I get the $$ and find a contractor to do it. Can I even get an Anderson to match the original?
Advice? TIA,
Tony
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Andersen can match the sashes reasonably well, but you'll have to finish them yourself.
I'd just remove the sashes and splice the wood.
Just replace the sash. Andersen's entire part catalog is online. Order it from a local Lumberyard or directly from Andersen. No big deal....
T....if there is one window company that can come up with that sash, it would be Andersen.... they carry inventory a long ways back
go to a Circle of Excellence Dealer and order one... get the code numbers off the aluminum spacer between the glass and from the etching
You are in luck that this is Andesen window. They are committed to producing or having in stock any part for any window they have marketed.
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Wow - thanks for the quick advice guys! Love the forum!
So, looks like just replacing the sash is the way to go, but should I be concerned about the underlying problem of a window failing after 18 yrs? I am worried that this will just happen again down the road. Is it possible it is from the way the roof lines are in that exterior picture I posted?
Any idea on about how much $ the sash would be?
thanks again!
the sash would have done better if the bottom were properly sealed..
but yes .. the roof / gutter system is probably dumping excess water on that sill area
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i'd bet that the water coming down that roof is running by the end of the gutter and dribbling down the window
you need a kick-out flash to divert the water sideways into the gutter endMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
it can not be redone but another example maybe of not enough roof overhang
Thanks Mike, that is kind of what I thought. As for being sealed - it looked like it had the weatherstripping intact. Or do you mean painted / varnished??
So, how does a DIYer not experienced with crappy vinyl siding go about adding that flashing? Or, should I ask my guy that is going to be redoing my rotten porch posts to do it while he is out?
Yeah, sealed with paint/varnish/shelac. Likely the fit at the bottom is fairly tight, and a shelac type sealer would be best in terms of not adding thickness.Typically the windows come unfinished, and the original installer likely just finished the visible surfaces, leaving the bottom unsealed.
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