Metal windows hold a flange that is nailed to the commorancy.
Although windows are considered a permanent chip of a constitution, in undeniable cases the demand to transform the windows arises. Steel or aluminium windows are normally designed with a flange on the outer line of the frame that is used for nailing the window to the condominium framing.8. Replace the siding around the perimeter of the window, if it is in good enough condition to use, and nail it with 2-inch finish nails. If the siding is not usable, cut replacement pieces from old siding or 1-by-2 lumber. Caulk around the edges of the replacement pieces with silicone caulk, then replace the trim and caulk around the edges of the trim with paintable siliconized acrylic latex caulk.
1. Pry off the interior and exterior trim approximately the window with a cat's paw pry bar. To maintain the trim, assignment the wrinkle away until the Spike heads pop away, and then remove the nails one-by-one with a hammer. Place the trim aside.
2. Haul a contour on the exterior siding encircling the window with a straight contour and a pencil. This limit Testament aim the magnitude of trim you require to chop outside to expose the window flange, so it should be approximately two inches from the border of the window on all sides.
3. Fix the blade Profundity of a Hand-bill saying to the thickness of the siding, and saw along the lines, cutting past the corners about one half inch. Remove the siding and set it aside if it is reusable.
4. Pound the straight edge of the cat's paw under the heads of the nails holding the window flange and pry them out. Then use a utility knife to chop through any caulk around the edge of the flange that is sealing the window.
5. Go inside the house and pry off the interior trim of the window. Look in the gap between the window and the framing for any nails holding the window directly to the frame. Since the window is metal, there shouldn't be any, but if there are, cut them with a reciprocating saw.
6. Tap the window frame gently from inside until it becomes dislodged, then transmit outside and pull the window out.
Installing the New Window
7. Spread a bead of silicone caulk around the edge of the flange that will be against the framing, then set the window into the opening. Plumb the window with a level, and then nail it in place with 1-inch nails.
This detachable flange is then recurrently covered over by the siding, and has to be taken away before you can remove the window and interchange it. Once an elderly window is removed and a cutting edge one levy in its domicile, the window trim Testament subsume the repair and no one Testament be the wiser.
Instructions
Removing the Old Window
9. Return inside and pack the gap between the window and the framing with fiberglass insulation. Replace the interior trim and caulk around the edges with interior latex caulk.
10. Sink all the nail heads in the interior and exterior trim with a nail punch and cover the holes with wood putty. Prime and paint the trim.
