Friday, June 21 - Paul tackled replacing the living room windows today with the help of his trusted assistant, Marsha.
Very old windows
It was interesting to see how the old windows were held in place. Very different than the modern windows in today's homes. They almost seem to build the windows in place using all kinds of nails. One almost needs to totally destroy the windows to get them out.
What a mess. Ignore Marsha's feet in the photo.
Paul did manage to remove the windows in one piece. Pretty heavy wood windows too! Once the windows were out, Paul had to reconstruct the openings to accept the new windows. Of course we got a rain shower while the windows were out but no harm!
With Marsha's help the new windows were placed in the openings and shimmed to be level and plumb. Marsha's job is to keep the window from falling out of the opening and place the shims from the outside. Pretty good looking carpenter's helper!
Once Paul is satisfied with the installation, he screws the window in place.
Marsha then stuffs insulation around the window for a tight seal. She then chisels off some of the old caulk. The previous owners smeared caulk all around the windows making quite a mess. Marsha was able to remove most of the caulk that will not be covered by molding.
Paul finished the installation by nailing filler boards around and between the new windows. These will be used when he finishes the installation by installing vinyl brick molding on the outside. He also trimmed the windows on the inside with vinyl jamb extensions and window casing.
The job wasn't all that bad. If you undertake this job, allow yourself plenty of time.
Before
After
When the money comes rolling in next month, we will replace the end bedroom windows, and we then done with the front of the house. Stay tuned to see what we are doing in the backyard.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see y'all back real soon. Have a great day.
