RedVector RV-10040

Window Installation: Box-Frame Replacement Windows

Window Installation: Box-Frame Replacement Windows

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RV-10040

SME: John Jervis

This course has been discontinued
 
This 1-hour interactive online course explains the basics of removing the operating sash of old windows and installing Box Frame Replacement Windows in the sash pockets. The process is fairly simple as long as you make sure you have the appropriate hand tools (detailed in the course) and pay special attention to the following three elements:
  1. Proper Measurement to assure a proper fit
  2. Plumb, Level and Square installation to permit proper operation
  3. Adequate sealing to the old, left-in-place frame to assure that water, air intrusion is blocked, and vapor migration is controlled

By following the course instructions - paying special heed to the important points outlined and explained above – you’ll be a master of foolproof Box Frame Replacement Windows in no time.

You will understand the techniques and materials necessary to effect a proper installation of residential box frame replacement windows in residential applications where the operating sash is removed and the existing frame is left intact.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Examine Window Anatomy and the parts and pieces needing to be removed to leave the existing frame with intact pocket for the insertion of a Box Frame Replacement Window
  • Describe the techniques and materials essential to mounting, leveling and squaring of the new window
  • Discuss the proper sealing techniques and finishing procedures to integrate the new window into the old frame and wall – inside and out
  • Define the terms and definitions contained in manufacturer’s instructions
  • Explain the difference between installation from the inside out versus from the outside in