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1. Window Replacement Parts

Types of New Replacement Windows

There are three types of replacement windows that you can choose from: sash replacement kits, insert replacements and full-frame units. We found the Newton house with sash replacement kits. They are able to give an old frame new movable pieces, including jamb linesrs and a sash. The liners attach to the side jambs at the window opening. After that, the sash is slipped between them.

To make these work, your existing window frame must be square and level. An insert replacement window is made up of a fully assembled, ready-to-install window. Sometimes called a pocket or insert window, the replacement insert fits into the existing opening. The old side jambs are then fastened to it. The glass area will shrink slightly because of the addition of liners and jambs.

Full-frame replacement Windows are very similar to inserts. But they include a complete framing that includes head, side, and sill jambs. These are the only alternative if the original window frame, sill and jambs are damaged. You will need to strip the window opening from its rough framing.

2. Measuring Replacements

• Measure the inside width from the old window frame jamb by jamb. Do this in three places: across its top, middle, or botWe. Note the smallest measurement.
• Next, measure the frame's height from the top of the sill to the underside of the head jamb in three places: at the left jamb, in the middle, and at the right. Keep the smallest measurement.
• You can check the squareness by measuring diagonals from corner-to-corner. The dimensions should be equal. You can shim the replacement to fit if the frame is less than 1/4 inch square. The frame may need adjustments if it is larger. You will need a replacement for the whole frame if your frame is so out-of-whack that a replacement in square would look wrong.
• Use an angle-measuring device to determine the slope of your sill. Some replacements include a variety of sill angles.

3. Take Out the Sash

• The first step is to remove the old sash from the window frame. To remove the lower section of the sash in most cases, you will need the wood stops inside the window frame to be removed. You should be very careful when reinstalling the stops. They break easily.
• Next, remove any parting beads that may be attached to the upper portion of the sash. If your windows, like these, were previously fitted with sash-replacement kits, there won't be any beads. Simply press down on jamb liners to pull the top edge of the sash up.
• Next, turn one side of your sash upwards to remove it from the jambliners.

4. Jamb Liners - Get Out of There

• If the window frame was fitted with vinyl or aluminum jamb liners, use a flat bar to pry them free. In the case of an original window, remove any remaining wooden stops from the window frame.
• You can leave the exterior and interior casings as they are.

5. Prepare the Frame

• Remove all paint that is loose and blistered and use an exterior-grade wood paste such as Minwax or Elmer's to patch any cracks.
• After that, sand all the areas and prime and paint them.

6. Take out the old Sash Weights

• If the original weights of the sash are still intact, use this opportunity for them to be taken out of their pockets.
• You can remove the weights from the sides jambs by unscrewing their access panels.

7. Prep for Insulation

• You should only use low-pressure, minimally expandable foam meant for windows and doors. Anything other will bow the frames which can cause the sash to not work.
• First, take out any fiberglass material that is still in the weight-bearing pockets.
• Then bore 3/8-inch-diameter holes, one near each end and one in the center, down through the sill and up through the head jamb.

8. Begin To Spray the Foam

• Shoot the expanding foam into the holes until it begins to ooze out. (We are using a commercial method, but foam from a can can work just as well, such as Dow's Great Stuff.
• Spray foam on the pockets of sash weight in the side jambs. Allow excess foam to set for at least 6 hours. Once it has hardened, cut or break it flush before you replace the sashweight pocket panels.

9. Caulk the Opening

• Apply an elasWeeric sealant to the outside casings and blind stops. A second continuous bead of caulk should also be applied along the windowsill.

10. Install the Window

• From inside the room, first place the insert replacement at the sill. Next, lift it up into the opening. Make sure the window is tightly closed against any blind stops or exterior casings.

11. Do not fasten it

• Secure the window by driving one 2-inch screw through the upper jamb and into framing. The screw should not extend beyond the window's functionality.
• Lock the sash and close it.

12. Shim is essential

• Place shims below the sills and behind the sidejambs to adjust the unit until it is properly centered. The unit will then open, close and lock smoothly.
• Measure the window diagonally, corner to corner. Once the window is squared, screw it into place using the holes that have been predrilled.
• To avoid bowing the frame, slip a shim behind the jamb at each screw, then screw through the shim.
• Use a utility knife to trim the shims.

13. Caulk and Prime and Paint Stage

• From the outside, measure the gaps between the window frame and the casing. Fill gaps less than 1/4 inch wide with elasWeeric caulk. Fill any gaps wider than 1/8 inch with elasWeeric caulk.
• Fill any cracks around the window from the inside with foam that is minimally expandable.
• Finish up by reinstalling the stops or adding new ones.
• Paint or prime the interior of the frame and sash.