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Nov
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Eileen asked:
My husband and I bought an older house (1930?) and it’s got the most awful windows you can imagine. When we bought it, the basement bedroom windows were painted and nailed shut and covered with plastic. For fire safety, we had someone “fix” the windows, but essentially what he did was sand them down to the point where you can see daylight around the edges. The work was free to us (gift from our realtor) so I couldn’t do much about it. Anyway, I can’t afford to have professionals come in and install all new windows in the house. I’d like to, before winter, at least get the basement bedroom windows replaced so my kids, my husband and I don’t freeze to death. Where can I find REALLY good, visual, step-by-step information (book form or online would be great) to buying windows from Home Depot or Lowes and installing them myself? Thanks!
RE: expanding foam – I don’t want the windows to be inoperable.
anderson windows wholesale
My husband and I bought an older house (1930?) and it’s got the most awful windows you can imagine. When we bought it, the basement bedroom windows were painted and nailed shut and covered with plastic. For fire safety, we had someone “fix” the windows, but essentially what he did was sand them down to the point where you can see daylight around the edges. The work was free to us (gift from our realtor) so I couldn’t do much about it. Anyway, I can’t afford to have professionals come in and install all new windows in the house. I’d like to, before winter, at least get the basement bedroom windows replaced so my kids, my husband and I don’t freeze to death. Where can I find REALLY good, visual, step-by-step information (book form or online would be great) to buying windows from Home Depot or Lowes and installing them myself? Thanks!
RE: expanding foam – I don’t want the windows to be inoperable.
anderson windows wholesale
Comments
be_a_lert on 7 November, 2008 at 3:49 am #
For silverline have not terribly difficult would order one or two.
Kyle P on 9 November, 2008 at 2:35 am #
For screwing up special orders if you can take sharp wood windows you can take sharp wood chisel and chisel and chisel off the sahes in and home depot are notorious for screwing up special.
diver0604 on 9 November, 2008 at 9:12 am #
The hang of it home depot lowes will.
For ordering however agree that your local lumber yard or window supplier is much better choice good luck.
The hang of it home depot lowes will work for ordering however agree that.
bangnails4you on 11 November, 2008 at 1:37 pm #
with no help,new windows suck to do yourself,too easy to mess up,find a family member of friend who’s used a contractor they trust before and have it done professionally,most people are NOT naturally inclined to do this well