August 22, 2003
New Window
So I remove the old window.... It is a 36"x53" which is nearly 15 feet of perimeter that I have to clear to get to the nailing flange. 15 feet of 1 inch thick concrete. That took a few hours of beating with a hammer and picking out the pieces.
Then, since the new window is a stock off-the-shelf 36"x48" I had to raise the sill a few inches. Which I did using old redwood 2x4's that I salvaged from when I dismantled the kids' loft beds.
Finally I nail the new window in place. It's a Window Master side slide vinyl double glazed low-e glass and will gain/lose far less heat than the single glazed aluminum window it replaced. That, plus the insulation added to the walls, should cure the winter chills in that room at least.
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