How to Replace a Picture Window | Ask This Old House
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to remove a broken window and replace it.
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Time: 5 hours
Cost: $100 and Up
Skill Level:
Moderate
Tools:
Gloves
Utility Knife
Reciprocating Saw
Hammer
Nail Gun
Vacuum
Table Saw
Shopping List:
_” Poplar
5/4 Poplar
Spray Paint
Picture Window
Caulking
Stained Glass Film
Steps:
1. When working around broken glass, always wear gloves.
2. Carefully remove the broken pieces of glass.
3. Break the window muntins to access the rest of the glass.
4. Remove the frame for the sash by scoring the paint and pushing it forward. A reciprocating saw may be required.
5. When working from the inside, fillers may be required to get the jamb to the correct dimension.
6. Create rabbeted pieces to act as a shelf for the new sash to sit against.
7. Use a spray paint to prime the new rabbeted stops before installing.
8. Create a filler piece to turn the angled sill into a flat surface.
9. Remove the corners of the rabbeted stops so they fit together snugly. Install the rabbeted stops into the jamb.
10. Use caulking to seal around the window opening.
11. Install the new sash. Safety glass may be required, depending on the application.
12. Toe nail the sash into the jamb and caulk the inside of the window.
13. Apply a stained glass film to the inside of the glass for privacy or decoration.
Resources:
The tempered glass replacement window used for this project was custom ordered from JB Sash and Door (www.jbsash.com/ ). Pre-built tempered glass windows are typically limited to a small selection of sizes. Most window and door manufacturers/suppliers can custom order almost any size tempered glass window.
The window film used to dress up the tempered glass can be found at the local home center. The window film is manufactured by Artscape (www.artscape-in... ); the style and size is Summer Magnolia Decorative Window Film, 24" x 36."
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Tommy is a living legend!
lol!
That might be the single worst place for a window I've ever seen lol. Nice job working with what you're given, Tommy!
Totally agree! The longer I watched the video, the more I was confused about why that window existed.
any window that low will get damaged easily by objects bumping into it. im guessing its just there for natural lighting for the stairs.
city life guys. I have seen these hell windows moving into house's slashed into 3 floor apartments my whole life. They are usually in a bad spot and the O.G. style is always decorated.
Lol --I was thinking the exact same thing. I thought Tommy was going to remove the window completely and show us how to continue the wall and exterior siding. That said, I also agree he did an amazing job with the new window!
Same thought
I'm a Glazier and even though I didn't learn anything new, it's nice seeing someone else who knows what they are doing! 😎
Imagine slipping down the stairs and go in through the window and next thing you know you're in your neighbors yard LOL
Old houses are great, especially for unique features, like this window. Looked like a tricky spot to replace it but you made it look easy and better than the one that was originally there!
Nice and clean ,well done.
Tommy you are the man and i have been watching you for years and i enjoy watcing your repair techniques. My question is you had to have that window made to go into that opening and most of these big box stores don't have items like that to fit what you need these days and and most of the time the window companies don't want to make just 1 window like that without ordering a bunch of windows.
A craftsman at work. Well done!
Tommy...I am no where near your skill level but 1) you inspire me to keep on keeping on and 2) have great hints and tips for amateurs like me in our old house :) thanks my friend
Tom 'nailed it'again .
Incredible work
"Now my parents won't know I threw a party when they weren't home"
Better than the old window! No leaks and safe.
I love this one you are very good very Smart
Good job Tom.
My concern would be the integrity of the outside frame, after the install allowing water infiltration between the trim and siding or brick.
GOOD JOB TOMMY, AS ALWAYS
Genius.
Cool dude Tommy with his nail gun . He loves it
xD
Yo this nigga Tommy knows his shit
I would've went for a white diffuser plastic sheet instead of that stained glass effect as it looked like it made the stairway a tad too dark.
I’m not a big fan of the laminate sheet. I’d rather just have a clear window.
Imagine trying to clean the outside of that window if it was clear .
he should have installed polycarbonate so it wont break next time
If a woman walks with a dress through that staircase, the neighbors could see underneath her dress if it was a clear window
Look at 0:20, there isn't a neighbor's window across and below from the original window. It's off to the side. You'd have to be right at the window to try and look up someone's dress, so that's a risk for the neighbor to be caught peeping. The laminate sheet looks tacky.
Richard van Pukkem isnt that a bonus and not a negative? :D
Tommy can fix anything.
tom is the man
Excellent job
Previous owners of my house replaced two windows almost identical to what was shown in this video, they have not aged well allowing leaks into the house. I know that can happen with any window, but just a word of caution. I don’t think it’s a long term fix. One window we already replaced with a pre-manufactured window and the other one is going to be replaced soon.
Jesus Tom, is there anything you don't know?!
Good work tom
Tommy know fix anything
Could a gable vent be removed and refitted with a picture window this way?
I like oddball features like a strangely placed window.
Well done
Nice work!
What's the trick for measuring the angle of the sill. At 3:10, Tommy talks about ripping a piece to follow the angle of the sill. Thoughts?
I use two scraps of wood - one for horizontal, one for vertical. Mark with a pencil or marker to note the angle or pitch of the horizontal against the vertical, then transfer the angle to the wood being cut to fit.
Can you install a functioning window this way? That is, from the inside only?
Yes they are called replacement windows. They work well in older homes with the old wood windows that had the weights on ropes. You take the old window out leaving the stops in and the new replacement window slides right in. Few screws and some caulk and you can update your old single pane window to a double pane window in just a few hours
there are windows that can open that would fit this situation. And all the while safe. Tis the season of money? No, never. Being real though, yes, motion windows can be installed. This was a recovery safety situation really all in the while of being green saving heat/ cold type of thing on the quick side. Motion window would have cost more and maybe another amount of video more explaining. Motion being a sliding type or axis open idea.
I know this man and this house. He took off that tint after they filmed it.
That is a very odd place for a window. Wtf.
Has to be an older house, the stairway must of been in a darker area so that window would provide some light for them. Of course now that's irrelevant.
finally an actual useful video. More of these and less useless sponsored videos
What happened to the old window?
Tragic slinky accident involving the youth.
It went into the garbage i think. Before that someone broke it.
I thought it was broken from the outside, but I see that there is a storm window out there and obviously someone fell down the stairs or kicked it. Terrible place for a window!
It dose not let alot of sun in
I wonder what kind of shenanigans led to the broken window.
Great job! Love your tutorials.
Wanna come and help me install 240' of 8' vinyl siding, w/ two 4' drive way gates and electric opener, and a back 3' alley door? 😊
Not first.
I mean. That's a pretty pointless window. And its in a bad spot, foot level on a stairs with a 20 foot drop outside? Just cover it up.
Samuel Morris was thinking that too...but that would be way more work.
existing window and stairs/floor was added?
light matters when its dark. hazard not being able to see when carrying heavy stuff. Etc. Moving into an apartment within a city.
I remove that window. It's in a bad location.
its either tying into old electric in which you aren't able to do legally or make the window safe. Light matters. Cant just let people fall down the stairs, friend../..,.
I thought about a big picture window in a living room
Window in a window?
I would just board up the window with a wall. Thats like accident waiting to happen if you got kids or you're moving up and down the stairs. 😂😂
Hello
next time you break the window, you end up in your garden
Tom: we're gonna apply a film...
...so what I hear is that you wanna put a fancy sticker on the window
uh the first thing we need to do is ask how the hell it got broke
kevin mcshane Aggreed
Bix Babble there is a foam covers on the stair. There is a toddler in the house, I guarantee you
Tommy brings those with him to protect the floors, they are in a lot of the videos. (still probably a toddler though)
one of the women he locked up in his attic tried to escape but she fell down the stairs.
+kevin mcshane Tommy broke it. He wanted to do a video on this topic, so he decided to make his own luck. Don't let him fool you; Tommy is devious. ;)
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What a stupid window placement .... great job tho but dang fall down the stairs go through a window...
Not a good place for a window
No paint b4 install? bad job.
2:53
I agree. It's your only chance to paint that sash and maybe windex the windows (which they might have done).
Has this home owner ever heard of the concept of a liability?
if your going to do what Tommy just did,then replace the picture window with a stained glass window,for the love of God dont just put a plain window in something as picturesque as what was being removed
You didn't hear where he said the window was required to be safety glass? You wouldn't be able to put in an actual stained glass, safety glass window.
"mahk"... sorry tom can't help but to mock your accent.
Not impressed with the new window, the lack of muntins is unfortunate.
And, no, the film looks cheap.
you never installed a window so plz keep to self
I bet their dogs ran into it
Gross
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