the_nite_owl
Sep 18, 2014, 05:03 AM
I need to replace a few basement windows in an old home.
The house has a rock wall foundation with a thick covering of cement on top and both sides of the area the windows are mounted with the top of the window in contact with the wood of the house.
The current wooden windows are badly rotted from now resolved water problems and the cement they were attached to is crumbling.
I suspect I will need to choose a window size that is close to what I need and build up a layer of fresh mortar in the area to fit the window into but I have never seen how basement windows are installed.
Can anyone give me or point me to an overview of the process for an older home like this?
All the information I have found talks about replacing windows with steel frames in the concrete but nothing about replacing older wooden windows and how to make it a nice solid fit. I do not want to have to order custom sized windows for every replacement needed but of course need them to fit solid.
Thanks.
Trent
The house has a rock wall foundation with a thick covering of cement on top and both sides of the area the windows are mounted with the top of the window in contact with the wood of the house.
The current wooden windows are badly rotted from now resolved water problems and the cement they were attached to is crumbling.
I suspect I will need to choose a window size that is close to what I need and build up a layer of fresh mortar in the area to fit the window into but I have never seen how basement windows are installed.
Can anyone give me or point me to an overview of the process for an older home like this?
All the information I have found talks about replacing windows with steel frames in the concrete but nothing about replacing older wooden windows and how to make it a nice solid fit. I do not want to have to order custom sized windows for every replacement needed but of course need them to fit solid.
Thanks.
Trent