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Basic Parts of a Window
Why You Should Replace Old Windows
How to Measure for New Windows
Tools for Window Installation
How to Remove Old Windows
Examining the Pieces & Parts of New Windows
How to Fix Bad & Old Window Sills
How to Clean a Window Opening
How to Install New Windows
How to Install Window Insulation
How to Make Window Stops
How to Install Window Stops
How to Bend Metal Flashing for Window Trimming
How to Install Metal Flashing for Window Trimming
How to Clean & Caulk New Windows
How to Check if Windows are Properly Installed
New Window Technology
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After working for his father, Dave Belch has been in the window business for twenty-seven years. He was an installation engineer for sixteen years with Thermo Guard Incorporated where...read more
"Hi I'm David Belch with Thermo Guard and today on behalf of Expert Village I am here to show you how to install windows. What I want to show you now is how to measure a wood sash window. The wooden windows come with a wooden jamb frame header and sloping ceiling. You have a stool, stop and casing. In order to replace these windows you replace them from the outside but you measure from the inside. What you do first is you open up your window to get your height. You take your tape and put it down inside of the stool to the highest point of the ceiling, bring it all the way to the seam between the casing and the stop because the stop is actually nailed to your header. The measurement is 37 and 3/4 inches. You want to take off 1/4 of an inch to give you some play. You make the height 37 and 1/2. On the width, do the same thing. You see the seam where the molding it. There is a seam where the molding is over here. Measure from your seam to the molding and seam the molding. It is exactly 36 inches. You will make it 35 and 3/4 inches. Knock off 1/4 of an inch. What that does is allow you to square the windows, insulate and whatnot and that is basically it."
eHow Article: How to Measure for New Windows
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