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  The other day I told you how to evaluate your wood window openings to properly order your vinyl replacement win-dows. This week I am going to describe how to remove your old windows. A large proportion of wood sash double hung windows in America have exactly the same specifications. Starting from inside the house and exercising, you have a wood stop roughly 3/8' X 3/8.' Then comes the lower sash (the sash is the piece of glass and surrounding wood frame). You then have another wood stop (called a parting bead) between your lower sash and upper sash. This stop is approx. 1/4' X 1/2.' You then have the upper sash, and finally, the outside wood stop (called a stop) that's approximately. 1/2' X 3/4.'
  
  Before you begin, be sure to use gloves and safety glasses. The safety glasses can protect your eyes from dirt, and the gloves help avoid splinters. The inside stop has to be removed first. If you know any thing, you will probably require to research about carpenter edinburgh discussion. Do not harm these,they is likely to be re-installed following the replacement windows are positioned in. You may take a piece to your hardware store or molding store to get replacement wood stops, if you should happen to break the previous stops. If the stops have been painted to blend into the surrounding trim or wall, you need to put a flat screwdriver or putty knife into the indented area that separates the stop from the surrounding area. Get the edge from top-to bottom to chip away the paint. Then set a stiff blade putty knife into this seam and pry the stop from the body. Come from the center of the end where there is the absolute most freedom. Work the putty knife from the middle to the top, then from the middle to the base. The number of nails that were used to-install the end will determine how hard elimination will be. I have seen some stops that have only 3 claws, while the others have had 6. Visit understandable to compare the reason for this thing. A lot of the time there will soon be stops around all four sides of the beginning, but I have seen some openings that did not have a top stop, and the others that had no stop.
  
  After-the inside stops have been removed, you need to be in a position to move the lower sash out. If the windows were painted shut at some point, you may have to pry the place where the lock is situated to separate the sashes. Dig up further on joiner edinburgh talk by browsing our surprising article. Now, after you get the lower sash out, it will still be attached to the cords that support the window up when you raise it. Take a couple of tin snips and cut the cords while maintaining tension in it. The cables will recoil back in the devices. Simply take the lower sash and set it aside. My dad discovered joinery edinburgh by browsing newspapers.
  
  Next,we must remove the middle stop, or parting bead. This piece will be disposed of, which means you do not have to be cautious when removing this piece. The parting bead is likely to be at the top and along both sides. It's never o-n the underside. Have a screwdriver and tap it in to the groove between the side body and parting bead. Pry out. The bead is nailed right into a recessed groove. The upper sash will come out, when all the parting bead is out. WATCHFULLY pry the sash in the outside stop using a stiff putty knife, when it is painted for the outside stop. You want to avoid damaging the outside end. Remove the top of sash the same way you did the lower sash, cutting the wires under tension.
  
  As of this point,you must have the inside stops removed and put aside to be fitted later, equally sashes removed, the middle stop or parting discarded,and and bead removed the surface blind stop left in position secure. Always check to make sure there are no obstructions inside the opening such as nails,the metal case in the bottom for holding in-the old display, etc. The last step would be to take a stiff putty knife and clean the inside face of the surface blind stops to remove any old caulking. This may be the area that the replacement windows are going to rest against, and we are going to want this area as easy as possible. Tidy up all loose debris from the beginning, and you are now ready to mount your replacement win-dows. That will be our theme for next days report.
  
  David Rocco has been installing replacement win-dows since 1978. To learn more, visit How Exactly To Install Windows.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The other day I told you how to evaluate your wood window openings to properly order your vinyl replacement win-dows. This week I am going to describe how to remove your old windows. A large proportion of wood sash double hung windows in America have exactly the same specifications. Starting from inside the house and exercising, you have a wood stop roughly 3/8' X 3/8.' Then comes the lower sash (the sash is the piece of glass and surrounding wood frame). You then have another wood stop (called a parting bead) between your lower sash and upper sash. This stop is approx. 1/4' X 1/2.' You then have the upper sash, and finally, the outside wood stop (called a stop) that's approximately. 1/2' X 3/4.' <br /> <br /> Before you begin, be sure to use gloves and safety glasses. The safety glasses can protect your eyes from dirt, and the gloves help avoid splinters. The inside stop has to be removed first. If you know any thing, you will probably require to research about <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bandmjoiners.com/">carpenter edinburgh discussion</a>. Do not harm these,they is likely to be re-installed following the replacement windows are positioned in. You may take a piece to your hardware store or molding store to get replacement wood stops, if you should happen to break the previous stops. If the stops have been painted to blend into the surrounding trim or wall, you need to put a flat screwdriver or putty knife into the indented area that separates the stop from the surrounding area. Get the edge from top-to bottom to chip away the paint. Then set a stiff blade putty knife into this seam and pry the stop from the body. Come from the center of the end where there is the absolute most freedom. Work the putty knife from the middle to the top, then from the middle to the base. The number of nails that were used to-install the end will determine how hard elimination will be. I have seen some stops that have only 3 claws, while the others have had 6. Visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bandmjoiners.com/services/sash-case-windows-2/">understandable</a> to compare the reason for this thing. A lot of the time there will soon be stops around all four sides of the beginning, but I have seen some openings that did not have a top stop, and the others that had no stop. <br /> <br /> After-the inside stops have been removed, you need to be in a position to move the lower sash out. If the windows were painted shut at some point, you may have to pry the place where the lock is situated to separate the sashes. Dig up further on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bandmjoiners.com/">joiner edinburgh talk</a> by browsing our surprising article. Now, after you get the lower sash out, it will still be attached to the cords that support the window up when you raise it. Take a couple of tin snips and cut the cords while maintaining tension in it. The cables will recoil back in the devices. Simply take the lower sash and set it aside. My dad discovered <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bandmjoiners.com/">joinery edinburgh</a> by browsing newspapers. <br /> <br /> Next,we must remove the middle stop, or parting bead. This piece will be disposed of, which means you do not have to be cautious when removing this piece. The parting bead is likely to be at the top and along both sides. It's never o-n the underside. Have a screwdriver and tap it in to the groove between the side body and parting bead. Pry out. The bead is nailed right into a recessed groove. The upper sash will come out, when all the parting bead is out. WATCHFULLY pry the sash in the outside stop using a stiff putty knife, when it is painted for the outside stop. You want to avoid damaging the outside end. Remove the top of sash the same way you did the lower sash, cutting the wires under tension. <br /> <br /> As of this point,you must have the inside stops removed and put aside to be fitted later, equally sashes removed, the middle stop or parting discarded,and and bead removed the surface blind stop left in position secure. Always check to make sure there are no obstructions inside the opening such as nails,the metal case in the bottom for holding in-the old display, etc. The last step would be to take a stiff putty knife and clean the inside face of the surface blind stops to remove any old caulking. This may be the area that the replacement windows are going to rest against, and we are going to want this area as easy as possible. Tidy up all loose debris from the beginning, and you are now ready to mount your replacement win-dows. That will be our theme for next days report. <br /> <br /> David Rocco has been installing replacement win-dows since 1978. To learn more, visit How Exactly To Install Windows.</div>

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