Replacing old windows in your house

When to replace:

If the answer to the following is yes, head out to get a new window ASAP

• Drafty or swollen wooden pane of your window is causing trouble when you try to open or close it?
• It is showing signs of water decay and weather damage?
• It is foggy or cold drafted during the colder months?
• To hell with it now, you just want a new window

How to replace:

Replacing a window is quite simple, u just need basic carpentering sense, a hammer and a claw and a good window, which meets your rough opening requirements.

Remove the old window by taking out it’s nails with the help of a hammer and claw and make sure the nailing flange and any remaining debris is thoroughly removed too.

Now center the new window into the opening and make sure it is plumb and square with the help of a level or the measuring tape and start nailing it every 4-6 inches around the edges. Keep using the level to see if it is properly installed. Beginners may have to repeatedly take some nails out to get it right, but don’t let that discourage you, its part of the learning process. And when you finally get it right, apart from the sense of accomplishment the personal touch that you added to your house is simply priceless.

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