I am looking at a job that they want us to put replacement windows in. The windows are double hung Anderson’s, installed in 1976 when the house was built.
The exterior of teh house is brick and there are no nailing fins on the windows. The side jambs have vinyl on them and the interior casing is nailed to the side jambs. If we remove the entire window and replace it I can’t say for sure that casing will still be the right size.
Does anybody have an idea what I should do? Am I missing sometihng obivious and making this job too difficult?
All help and idea’s appreciated.
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Umm, why are the windows to be replaced? Would Anderson provide updated replacment windows to fit the same frames? Something doesn't seem right here.
If you wish to keep the frames intact, while just removing the sash.
Dbl hungs by Andersen in '78 allow the removal of the left side vinyl jamb liner (makes me think-but not sure- that the right side would be able to go as well. Head liner unscrews and drops down.
Sides (left for sure), remove a couple screws and slide out from the raised sash.
So if you can remove the right-(look for the same screws you removed on the left)
you'll end up with side jambs that aren't pretty, but they are flat. Head jamb, there'll be a balancer in a pocket at each side-about 3x6".
So you can leave the jamb, figure a way to stop the outside.........might be a parting stop there-can't remember if that is part of the jamb liner or if the jamb liner lips over it-and then pretty up the interior stop so it looks good.
Check andersen and look at their details-might be able to do it w/o a phone call.
Why not look into an Andersen "conversion kit"??? They should retro into the existing frames of the windows in questions with low/e argon and they will tilt fo rcleaning. In short, they will have a 400 series window when you are finished... You will not have to disturb any of the trim. All work is done with in the sash openin... Good luck
Certainly you can install "replacement" windows that fit inside the existing jambs. A decent supplier will supply new inserts sized within 1/4" of what's needed to fit. And, as suggested there may be sash replacement options available from AndersEn.
Replacing the entire window is also a possibility, probably made more practical by the lack of nailing fin, etc. Easiest if the windows have no sill, but doable even with a sill. Basically you remove the old window, install a new one of similar design and size, minus the brick mold, then fudge the brick mold to finish it off. Lots of work, though, and much of it must be done from the outside.