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    May 4, 2012, 10:34 PM
    How to install basement vinyl windows in metal window opening
    We have aluminum basment windows installed in metal framing that was installed during construction in a poured concrete basement. How to attach vinyl replacement windows into the steel framework?
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    May 5, 2012, 03:48 AM
    I'm pretty sure you can't. A vinyl (or wood/vinyl) window set up comes with vinyl flanges to attach to the outside of the house. The sash-alone windows are designed for wood framing or for inserting into a smooth space with two liners on each side. I would imagine you have to remove the metal frames (are you sure they are steel?).
    Or you could add a picture here.
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    May 5, 2012, 09:16 PM
    You can install a wooden buck that attaches to the frame and then use a replacement window.

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