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How to Install Replacement Windows

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March 20, 2007 by bwm

You need to know how to install replacement windows before even trying, or all you will do is waste your hard earned money on something that won’t work. Installing replacement windows is much trickier than it might seem. You must, first of all, measure everything just right. “Just right,” in this case, doesn’t mean to the size, but actually a few millimeters smaller. If you’ve never been shown how to install replacement windows, you’re unlikely to realize that window frames are often a little sideways, and that if you don’t leave some extra room you will not be able to install it properly. I made the mistake of not leaving extra room when I bought windows to replace one that I broke, and as a result, cracked the pane trying to put it in.

Of course, there are many other things that you need to know about how to install replacement windows. The first time you do it, you should be shown how to roll out the glazing. It isn’t as straight forward as just rubbing it on. You have to roll out two beads of it. The first one, you need to roll thin and seal it in in a preliminary fashion. After that, you roll a thicker one and sort of mush it against the window pane and the frame. It isn’t as easy as it sounds, and if you haven’t actually been shown how to install replacement windows, you’re likely to run into all kinds of problems. The first time that I did it (once I went and bought a new window actually cut to the proper dimensions) my window didn’t seal properly, and leaked cold air all winter.

Because it’s so difficult to learn how to install replacement windows, you’d probably do better to let a professional do it. There are dozens of companies all over the place that know how to install replacement windows in your homes. These companies give you more options than installing replacement windows yourself, because they can design new frames for you, use different kinds of fancy glass for lighting effects, or even provide extra layers of insulation for your current windows to cut down on winter heating bills. You can learn how to install replacement windows, and if you are handy with tools, it can be a rewarding experience. But if you are busy, clumsy, or always on the go, you would do better just to have a professional handle it.

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