A project I've been wanting to do for a long time (actually, I didn't really do anything except order and pay for it): Replace the upstairs windows - the bathroom window and the window above the steps.
The windows were vinyl double-hung casements with exterior storms. To get air I had to open the inside window then open the outer widow then pull down the screen. The widow above the steps was too precarious to do all that.
They are both now replaced with awning windows. They crank to open. The screen is fixed on the inside. These are Renewal By Andersen windows. The screen is virtually invisible.
Sergei, my installer, was very patient, courteous, diligent and industrious. Like everything in My Old House, there were challenges. The awning windows are actually substitutes for the original idea to have casements. The window openings were too small for casements so we switched to awning style.
Back to the install...
The windows had to be set deeper in the frame than normal. Sergei devised a way to make it work and look good. And he asked me for my input.
The photos are in reverse order.
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| Finished |
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| The frank (bottom center). Locking mechanism (left and right). Locking mecha (left and right) |
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| The old window is gone |
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| The old vinyl window |
I can highly recommend Renewal By Andersen. They handled everything including the permit, lead testing and abatement, removal and install, clean up, scheduling the inspector, and even carbon monoxide and smoke detectors for code.
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