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To: gop4lyf
Talk with someone who really knows the process - maybe someone at Loews could help. It won't be a clean and neat replacement and you may end up getting into the studs that they are anchored into and will most likely need to redo the sheet rock along the sides - along with the window sill. I had mine replaced professionally after Katrina and ended up doing some after the fact sheet rock work and also used my router to make some custom windowsills. It may also be tough to make them match the existing windows which might also cause issues. My replacement windows also had a different depth than the originals and did not reside in the exact same placement in the frame.

Good luck

35 posted on 04/08/2015 3:34:32 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: trebb

Have done his. First, go to Youtube, great videos. To remove windows, you will have to knock out the glass, then just pry the old windows out. Tacked to the frame by a light metal strip around the outside of the window. To buy new windows, measure the inside and outside dimensions. Can order at Lowes, Home Depot, etc. You want a window or windows 1/4 inch smaller than the outside opening t allow installation. There is a ‘mullion’ that connects two windows together. Installed by 3 screws along the left and right. You can also secure to top and bottoms. You may need to get furring strips to provide something to attach to on the inside of the window frame, depending on how it is constructed.

If you are handy, you can do this. You will need another person to help put the window in place.

Just give yourself a couple of hours. WindowWorld did one of my big ones, took 30 minutes.


36 posted on 04/08/2015 5:10:48 AM PDT by rstrahan
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