I have a window (Andersen 200 Series) in a gable dormer that is racked — most likely due to the dormer sagging / settling over time. I have measured it corner to corner and it is 1/2″ out of square. The challenge that I am experiencing is that on the exterior, there is no trim — the clapboard butts up against the window frame. I was hoping to be able to adjust it without having to remove all of the exterior clapboard but do not see any way around this. Any advice on how to proceed would be appreciated. TIA
Discussion Forum
Discussion Forum
Up Next
Video Shorts
Featured Story
Framing the floor inside a crawlspace foundation keeps a gable-end addition close to grade.
Featured Video
Highlights
"I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. I can confidently say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." - M.K.
Fine Homebuilding Magazine
Fine Home Building
Follow
-
Fine Homebuilding
Dig into cutting-edge approaches and decades of proven solutions with total access to our experts and tradespeople.
Start Free Trial Now -
GBA Prime
Get instant access to the latest developments in green building, research, and reports from the field.
Start Free Trial Now
Replies
I've been wrong before but here goes.... If it's a new construction window it's most likely nailed through a flange from the out side and caulked under the flange. So you'd have to remove or at least cut the siding back about 2" to access the fasteners. If nailed they are no fun to remove. Getting the caulk itself unstuck is yet another problem.
If they are replacements it may be screwed in from the sides of the replacement and set in caulk.
It's not a simple job to remove with out possibly breaking the glass, that much racking could cause the glass to break due to the stress in place also.
Thanks for the reply. Yes, it is new construction / original to the house so I assumed it has a nailing flange. I was just hoping someone might have a trick but I figured I would be ripping some siding off.
There are no tricks to this. It's plain old fashioned carpentry. Remove what you have carefully before you try to come to a resolution.
But before you do anything why did the dormer sag and what are you going to do to stop it continuing to move?