I am a newb at replacing windows. I did replace my kitchen window a two years ago, but that replacement was also a resizing, so I was much more flexible with picking a size for the window and I reframed it on the outside and inside.
This time, I am looking to remove an existing repcacement window:
So I measured that the width of the new one needs to be between 29'' and 30'' and height 36''-37''. I would not fit if more in any direction and it would create gap with outer frame if less.
So those are my margins. But my problem is that I cannot find a replacement window with that size! I have tried Home Depot and Lowe's. Do you have any other suggestions??? Online searches yield no good results so far.
You can order new construction (with nailing flange) or replacement (no nailing flange) windows in any size you want. If you have Menards nearby you can order online. I imagine you can do it at HD or Lowes as well if you talk to the window folks, but I haven't done that. Otherwise, check with local lumber yards.
But be aware that lead times have been unpredictable and can be quite long. And the cost will be higher than a "stock" window. You just need to decide if the added time and cost is worth it for you to avoid having to resize the opening, deal with the siding and trim, etc.
Hi!
I took a hollow luan door off the frame and changed out the hinges with new ones and painted the door frame.
The door now binds a bit near on the vertical near the top on the latch side of the door. The bottom vertical area has clearance.
I made sure the screws are in flush, tight and the hinges fit into the existing door and door frame mortices.
Maybe there's a little extra paint in the mortise of the frame? The new hinges are a hair thicker than the old hinges?
Before I start chopping and doing things wrong, I figured I'd ask the expert here : )
Would you take the top hinge off and chisel out a little on the door frame mortise? Any tricks to make sure I level the entire mortise area? Just practice and skill?
Thank you!
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Hi all,
First time posting here. Found a couple of old threads and then this one which seems to be the newest. Bought a late ‘80s house in Park City, UT that has two Velux powered skylight windows and integrated powered blinds. We typically leave them open during the warm months as it hardly rains here and we don’t have A/C so they allow heat to escape from the main living room which has vaulted ceilings. Windows are about 18’ up from the floor so hard to access as I don’t have a ladder tall enough. The problem is that they won’t shut...
It has rained here recently and although they openings aren’t too much there is still rain coming in. Not to mention winter is coming and it is getting down into the 40s at night so shutting them would be nice.
There are switches on the wall of the living room that control the operation of the windows (open/close) and the blinds (pitch). Since there are two windows there are four switches. The single metallic switch on top (see below images) controls one of the window blinds and the individual switch buttons on the three switch panel on bottom control the other blind pitch and then the two windows open/close.
There is power to the single top metallic switch as the blinds for the single window it controls operate just fine. The entire switch panel with the three switches on it below that seems to be dead as nothing happens when anything is pressed. So I pulled that panel off thinking there was a battery in there that was dead and found it to be hard wired as seen below...
So I disconnected the three blue, red, and yellow wires, cleaned out the terminals, reconnected them, and still nothing.
Down in the basement is where the power supply is located. There are two white boxes that are plugged into a 110VAC power supply. I opened them both up and the first one looked like this:
The second one looked like this with the PCB:
I’m an engineer by trade and consider myself pretty handy but electrical stuff isn’t my expertise... Anyone have any recommendations? I’ve heard of disconnecting blue wires on window motors, rain sensor issues, bypassing power supplies, etc but don’t know where to start. Seems like to window motors are fine and I have a power supply issue. Any help would be appreciated!Read More