I’ve got a few questions about window replacement. I bought a house built in the late 60’s and it has a combination of tilt out double pane windows in the basement and newer 80’s Anderson style cramk out windows upstairs.
One of my Andersen style windows has the outer pane broken and I was wondering if I can carefully pull out the inner or outer trim to replace just the thermal glass portion and not the entire window. If so, any tips?
Secondly, my downstairs tilt out window basically fell out when I opened it the first time. Can I purchase a thermal pane tilt out replacement instead of the whole thing?? Also, if I do have to replace the whole unit it is surrounded completely by cinder blocks. Should I plan on putting p.t. lumber around it then install it like a normal install or use some other method?
Thanks.
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If you can give Andersen (via phone) the window info-visible glass size maybe-but for sure the "printed" thing usually lower right or left corner of glass-they can give you the instructions on glass removal.
Did the sash get damaged on the one that fell out? Is there enough to give you a pattern to make a new sash? Why did it fall out-pivot point fail? rot? Jamb ok?
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What are "Andersen style" windows?
True AndersEn brand windows generally don't allow glass replacement without disassembling the entire sash. This can be done but is a bit of work. Sometimes a local glass shop will to it. But generally the better option is to replace the sash with a new factory sash, even though it's $100 or better a pop, and you'll have to paint/stain the new sash to match the old.
It's not clear what you wan to do with the downstairs windows -- fix a broken sash or replace the window with a better one?