Do it Yourself Window Replacement in a Brick Home
Replacing a window in a brick home is a little different than replacing a window in other types of construction materials. With a brick home, there is no room for error. The size of the window must be exact or it will not fit. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Putty knife
- Pry bar
- Utility knife
- Tape measure
- Caulk
- Caulk gun
- Hammer
- Nails
- Level
- Shims
Instructions
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Slide a putty knife under the window trim, along the inside of the house. Pull up the trim with a pry bar. Move around all of the trim on the inside of the house, until it is removed and set aside. Move to the outside and pry off the exterior trim in the same manner.
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Measure the opening of the window. Run a tape measure across both the width and height of the window. Record the measurements. Cut away the old caulking around the window frame with a utility knife. Push the window toward the inside of the house. Use a friend on the inside, to help remove it from the opening.
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Clean out the opening with a hammer and putty knife. Chip off all of the old caulking and sweep away any dust and debris that still remains. Pull on the frame, along the sides of the opening, to make sure it is still secure.
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Lay out the new window on a flat surface. Locate the nailing flange, along the outside of the window. Bend down the flange so it is perpendicular to the side of the window. Run a bead of caulk along the inside of all sides of the flange, starting at the end and going all the way down.
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Set the new window in the opening. Press down so the caulk can adhere to the frame. Move to the inside of the house and add shims where necessary, to level out the window. Set a level both horizontally and vertically along the window, to make sure it is square and plumb.
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Insert nails through the flange and into the frame, along the outside of the house. Space out the nails every six inches, along each side of the window. Caulk around the outside of the window, to cover up any gaps and cracks. Install the old trim back around the window. Nail it in place with finishing nails to properly secure it.
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