Pulling Out Aluminum Windows From Plywood Siding

Alter interior trim as necessary.

Pulling out aluminum windows from plywood siding.

Cut the siding board on both sides of the damage. Caulk trim where it meets the siding and where it meets the window. Use a chisel to split out the damaged board and carefully pry out the top edge from the overlapping board. Caulk siding where cut nail holes and where the window meets it.

The window screens have spring loaded posts that you pull and insert into a clip not sure what else to call it on the screen frame. They are anderson windows and look like the original windows 1985. We pulled out the actual glass windows themselves simply by lifting them up and out of the frame. Once you have an accurate measurement set the depth of your circular saw to about 1 32 less than the thickness of the siding.

Make sure to drill holes into the studs of your home. You ll want the plywood panels to overlap the window four inches to ensure your windows won t get blown out. Cut plywood pressure treated to be safe about 1 4 inch shorter and narrower than the opening. The best option for windows is the type with a vinyl.

T 111 is best installed over tar paper or housewrap stapled to studs. Then using the window as your guide cut the siding with your circular saw all the way around the window to reveal the nailing fin on the old aluminum window. Use shims to position it with 1 8 inch gaps all around. Cut out siding around window.

How should i flash the windows and doors. If needed attach strips to the nailer so the patch is flush. Pull out the nails in the board overlapping the damaged board. The trim won t be stable enough to withstand storms.

The problem is on many of our windows the clip is missing and the only thing remaining is a hole 1 2 where the clip should go. Start with a backsaw and finish the cut with a wide sharp chisel. Humphrey russel woodbury ct. John latorre a contractor in tolumne california replies.

Put siding back around window. We found it easiest to make a few cuts around the corners of the frame to pull it out in pieces rather than pulling the entire thing out all at once. Then we removed the window track and old wooden frame with a pry bar and a bit of elbow grease. How to cover large windows with plywood.

Install trim on top of siding. For homes with vinyl siding make sure to measure the space you need to cover. Drive 2 1 4 inch deck screws about every 8 inches. The big picture window in your living room is a daily joy especially if you live in a place that offers spectacular views of the ocean or mountains.

I m installing t 111 plywood siding on an outbuilding with several windows and doors.