First video I found that includes installation of the seal angle and head expander. Thanks for covering those apparently obscure items. We ordered the American Craftsman 50 Series windows which arrived with the head expander and seal angle pieces clipped to the bottom of the window. There were no instructions. I initially thought this was how they were to be installed, ie. along the bottom of the replacement window. Fortunately while test fitting the window, the expander hit my knee and fell off, at which point we realized there was a sill angle piece there as well. We had to look up the instructions online, and they were still unclear about how to install the sill angle. Thank you very much for posting this information!
Good info here , but the gap between the new window frame and the existing old window jamb must be insulated or at least caulked if you don’t want air leaks. The outside needs caulking as well.
Its my first time trying to install a window. Dont you need to shem behind the screw holes in the window to fill in the small gap between the house frame & window frame
That's a good video for DIY. As an eighteen year installer, there is a much easier way to remove those windows besides removing the interior trim ( which is usually really old and brittle.) You can use a what some call a drywall hammer that has the axe edge on one side and a regular framing hammer. You can literally chop out the outer stops and remove the window from the outside. That way less mess in customer homes. The interior trim then becomes your stops and windows will line up exactly the same as your method. But yes, very good job sir!
I agree. We sawzaw the outside stops (or chisel) and pull it out from the outside unless im replacing the inside trim. And we usually still saw saw the oitside either way because it wraps better if you do
I’m always shocked when people get rid of original windows that last for over 100 years for plastic windows that last 30 years at best. I just restored some windows that are 173 years old and in amazing shape and beautiful as well.
I'm having 10 windows replaced in my house in a couple of months or so and I wanted to see the steps of this process before the installers come. I can't believe it's this easy to do. One note that I took from this video is making sure the installers score the paint from the trim before they remove it. I saw another RUclips video in which this wasn't done and what a zig zag paint cracking disaster that was. Hugo shows how to do this and the rest of the process right.
First apply silicone to the sill so water doesn’t come back underneath from strong rains/snow & the window needs to be centered/squared using shims so it doesn’t bow outwards so it can be tightened securely not left snugged also by doing so you can apply light expanding window foam all around it and Caulk the outside all around the window but not the inside so the foam can breath the trim will hide the foam. 👍🏻
Its my first time trying to install a window. Dont you need to shem behind the screw holes in the window to fill in the small gap between the house frame & window frame
I use a plastic tree wedge for protection under the pry bars so you do not damage the drywall or wood while prying the old frames out if they are nailed in . The plastic wedges can be found at stores that sell chainsaws, I have used them for years installing windows. You can also use the tree wedges as a temporary shim so you do not over tighten the doors or windows, then you remove it later and replace with a composite shim. The composite shims do not absorb water so they work much better long term. Hope this helps someone, I have installed all different brands of windows since the mid 80s. You would not believe the amount of damage the wedges save you from doing when you're trying to break a old window frame out when the nail fin was nailed to death by Billy Bob the installer.
First time installing a window. Silly question but what are the two screws on each side for that are already screwed into the window frame when you buy it. Can you just discard those or are they holding the window together???
I would love to see a video where the sides are rotten and how you would go about replacing them. I just bought a house (first time home buyers) and all my windows need replaced and have rot can stick knife over 2 inches in the side
The windows you are talking about w the flanges are generally for “new construction” that get installed before the siding goes on. The replacement windows are done after and slide into place. Look up “new construction window install” and you’ll see the difference. Go gettum tiger!!!!
I usually spray Loctite or Great Stuff (blue can) window and door gap filler in the bottom to insulate the air gap under the window base and the window sill then install the window swiftly (not fast , but not slow) as the foam expands, then caulk the inside with paintable caulking and then the outside with paintable or non paintable caulking as well
Be careful with overspray with foam or overpacking fiberglass insular underneath the window sill as it can bow the sill up causing an uneven seal on the bottom sash. Worse, it may actually impede the window’s ability to close.
I been installing windows for almost 20 years. And i have never pit them in from the inside. I pit in from outside insulate the window and wrap out side with trim coil. Makes for a much beter looking job
@@chaoschillin1876 thin aluminum metal that can be bent to the shape of your existing trim. Basically you wont ever have to paint trim again and it makes everything look clean. There are certain houses you should never wrap imo, makes it look worse if they have nice wood.
On an old house you should Never put in Vinyl window in place of original old windows... Why ? Because the house wants to breathe with the wooden frames.. When you use vinyl windows the house wants separate from the plastic vinyl...I suggest you check out how to prepare old windows or put in wooden frame windows.... Remember to talk to someone who wants to keep their historical house more original so you are not using vinyl windows.
Is sheet rock needed to help seal a window? I have a window that is cracking in the corner areas, not the glass but the frame of the window. Why is it split/cracked?
I too wanted to see a level, shims & opposite, incremental screw installation. I understand that spray foam can bow windows, so they might not work properly. If a space needs to be filled, simply stuff fiberglass insulation or gap filling material in there. This won’t affect the functionality of the window.
Why did a contractor tell me that i would have to take off my moulding trim around my window and the sill at the bottom wouldnt be there anymore, then he said it would be $65 more in labor to stain n install new trim around the window! And my storm on the outside would be gone and also the outside trim! I see you left all the inside trim there, didnt even take it off!
The windows these days don’t have a nailing flange? Is that only for new construction? I’m planning on changing the exterior from T1-11 to vinyl siding as well so I feel I should have new windows with a flange.
Hi Hugo. Thank you for the video it was great. I have a question though. Long story short I am a DIYer. Pretty solid skills. I have windows on my home exactly like the ones in your video and my question is do you, or CAN a person waterproof the sill and/or underneath the exterior trim when replacing a window? I watch a lot of videos on RUclips where there is no siding on the house and therefore people use stretch tape or flashing tape but does a person do this when siding is already on the house? Thank you for any feedback!
Hi David my name is John and I'm a professional window installer 20 years and no offense to this video I was curious to see how true this video would be to installing Windows. With all due respect to David oh, I do not know where this video is taken but that is not how you install Windows and the parts he was referring to or not two parts Tory says they go. Depending on where you live in the country the east coast to West Coast codes and construction are different but you can always waterproof your window seals or perimeter of opening before installing a flange window or fin window. I hope this helps you good luck.
No shims behind the jamb fasteners, and it is always best to drill your pilot holes in window per enginerings on window products, before you set the windows.
@@jonfalero3558 Hey Jon, I have vinyl windows with vinyl siding. Can I replace my windows from the inside. My windows are crappy builder model windows and some of the seals are broken. The bottom window slides up and down while the top window is non operable. Thanks
The Most important thing to do is make sure the new frame is square by measuring diagonally, if it’s level and plumb it should be square, but sometimes the existing frame is not level and plumb, so you have to decide what looks best in the opening, but the new frame has to be square to operate correctly
These windows were the easiest best thing I ever did for my house! Since my incone is small I did a reverse infatic order; I did the wose window first. Then worked my way around the house one at a time Very well worth it!! Be sure to place insalation in between the window and the house window frame!
A good window without the proper insulation fill between the window frame and the house opening will not make an efficient set up. In fact, it could possibly be a less efficient set up than the original.
Installers left SUCH big gaps everywhere, by not using 2X4's, when the new windows are so much smaller, you can frame them with 2X4's but they used 1X1, and filled the rest in with gobs of silicone-like an entire INCH of silicone. Honestly, I think the company went cheap. It looks horrible on the outside. Yes, they need to be trimmed still, but such big gaps have me nervous, and I always thought they're supposed to be set IN-these are not even flush with the original siding. To trim them, the whole trim has to be sicking OUT from the original aluminum siding-a horrendous look. Not only that, but they left in the original slanted aluminum-wrapped sill/jambs on the bottom and filled the gap in with caulk. I thought they're supposed to leave the outside framing ALONE....
New vinyl won’t crack very easy, but it’s nice to predrill into the wood also, so the screw goes straight and doesn’t follow the grain and go at an angle and pull the window to one side , but I rarely pre-drill
Wrong, wrong, wrong. this guy doesn't know what he is doing. you have to shim your windows because it allows for wood expansion and contraction. He didn't install flashing either. he gets a D. here is a video on shimming windows ruclips.net/video/IDGg66Y6h9Q/видео.html ,and heres one on installing flashing so you can get an A and not a D like the guy in the video did.
your did not put silicon , support form to insulate the window, you cheap for money, i do not hire you! SHAME on YOU!!!! that is why in my city, people after moving in a brand new house in a year, they find out their windows have lots of problems.
Poor video. As a professional I would suggest watching other video's. Bo Buttle tape or caulk or spray foam???? I would fire this guy if I hired him to install windows once I saw all of the mistakes.
First video I found that includes installation of the seal angle and head expander. Thanks for covering those apparently obscure items.
We ordered the American Craftsman 50 Series windows which arrived with the head expander and seal angle pieces clipped to the bottom of the window.
There were no instructions. I initially thought this was how they were to be installed, ie. along the bottom of the replacement window. Fortunately while test fitting the window, the expander hit my knee and fell off, at which point we realized there was a sill angle piece there as well. We had to look up the instructions online, and they were still unclear about how to install the sill angle.
Thank you very much for posting this information!
I had the same issue.
But the 50series from home depot are closing properly/ can lock them.
Good info here , but the gap between the new window frame and the existing old window jamb must be insulated or at least caulked if you don’t want air leaks. The outside needs caulking as well.
@The Edwin Manna Filez What's the value going to be when the window rot's out!!!!!!!!!!!
Its my first time trying to install a window. Dont you need to shem behind the screw holes in the window to fill in the small gap between the house frame & window frame
First thought, you look exactly like Nate from Ted Lasso. Second thought, this was great info. Thank you for this.
No butyl/blueskin flashing membrane along the bottom? not even caulking the bottom corners?
That's a good video for DIY. As an eighteen year installer, there is a much easier way to remove those windows besides removing the interior trim ( which is usually really old and brittle.) You can use a what some call a drywall hammer that has the axe edge on one side and a regular framing hammer. You can literally chop out the outer stops and remove the window from the outside. That way less mess in customer homes. The interior trim then becomes your stops and windows will line up exactly the same as your method. But yes, very good job sir!
Thank you
Chisel or flat screwdriver and pop those outside stops off..We call those outside loads.Then install new stops and cap and caulk the opening.
I agree. We sawzaw the outside stops (or chisel) and pull it out from the outside unless im replacing the inside trim. And we usually still saw saw the oitside either way because it wraps better if you do
Nice but I'm installing on the second floor using a ladder and my superpower of human flight hasn't kicked in yet
My man you got to make a video of that.
How do we measure window sizes properly before buying them, and what should we be careful with so i don’t end up ordering twice.
I’m always shocked when people get rid of original windows that last for over 100 years for plastic windows that last 30 years at best. I just restored some windows that are 173 years old and in amazing shape and beautiful as well.
Old windows don’t fold down for easy cleaning like the new “plastic” windows. Geez.
Energy costs mostly.
I'm having 10 windows replaced in my house in a couple of months or so and I wanted to see the steps of this process before the installers come. I can't believe it's this easy to do. One note that I took from this video is making sure the installers score the paint from the trim before they remove it. I saw another RUclips video in which this wasn't done and what a zig zag paint cracking disaster that was. Hugo shows how to do this and the rest of the process right.
Correct, im glad my videos give you an idea on how you need to do the process to avoid issues later
First apply silicone to the sill so water doesn’t come back underneath from strong rains/snow & the window needs to be centered/squared using shims so it doesn’t bow outwards so it can be tightened securely not left snugged also by doing so you can apply light expanding window foam all around it and Caulk the outside all around the window but not the inside so the foam can breath the trim will hide the foam. 👍🏻
Exactly right 💯
This guy windows.
Its my first time trying to install a window. Dont you need to shem behind the screw holes in the window to fill in the small gap between the house frame & window frame
Spray foam insulation between the frame of the windows and the wall is always a great option. You dont need a spray gun these days either pretty neat
Why didn’t you put any flashing tape around the opening before installing? No bed of silicone beneath the sill either?
he don’t GAF
Nice video. How do you attach the spacer / filler to the bottom of the outside?
It has a channel where you snap the spacer in
Since the window is new it’s better to use new stopper or new trim
you seem to have ordered your replacement windows already. how did you know what size to order?
Wait, so you don't flash at least the bottom? Or spray foam between the frame and the new window?
Bad contractor
I use a plastic tree wedge for protection under the pry bars so you do not damage the drywall or wood while prying the old frames out if they are nailed in . The plastic wedges can be found at stores that sell chainsaws, I have used them for years installing windows. You can also use the tree wedges as a temporary shim so you do not over tighten the doors or windows, then you remove it later and replace with a composite shim. The composite shims do not absorb water so they work much better long term. Hope this helps someone, I have installed all different brands of windows since the mid 80s. You would not believe the amount of damage the wedges save you from doing when you're trying to break a old window frame out when the nail fin was nailed to death by Billy Bob the installer.
Great tip
Would you do a video to show me please . I just began installing windows and seems that you k ow how to do it.
Show me how to do it . Please
@@ThomasFlyswatter212 , I would be glad to help you in any way I can, send me your contact information. Thank You
First time installing a window.
Silly question but what are the two screws on each side for that are already screwed into the window frame when you buy it. Can you just discard those or are they holding the window together???
I would love to see a video where the sides are rotten and how you would go about replacing them. I just bought a house (first time home buyers) and all my windows need replaced and have rot can stick knife over 2 inches in the side
No inspection?
Thank you so much for these videos!
You didn't flash the sill or caulk? Yikes.
Hahaha just on time I needed to learn how to replace the windows of a house thank you.
Great! I hope it is very useful to you, don’t hesitate to ask me anything!😉
Very good video cover everything that I need to know, I like the video. Thanks
I could listen to your voice all day. Relaxing.
Hi what if the window I bought is 2 inches higher can I still put it
I can’t believe I never came across your videos until now…a gem for DIYers. Easy sub! Thanks.
What if the window has the outside fins to butt up against the walls then it must be done from the outside right?
The windows you are talking about w the flanges are generally for “new construction” that get installed before the siding goes on.
The replacement windows are done after and slide into place.
Look up “new construction window install” and you’ll see the difference.
Go gettum tiger!!!!
You can use those. Just cut the flanges off… then install window as normal.
good video. pride in workmanship. i wish you were in my area.
Gracias Hugo de mucha alluda el tutorial.....saludos desde Pasadena CA..🙋🏻♂️
nice job! what kind of screws are you using @ 11:48 ?
Actually a terrible job with many mistakes
@@jeffwhitney3369 I see.. what are the things he did wrong and how should he have done them?
@@sunshinemodels1 really?
Can we please see a video. Thanks
Question-if you screw through the frame does that void the warranty?
I usually spray Loctite or Great Stuff (blue can) window and door gap filler in the bottom to insulate the air gap under the window base and the window sill then install the window swiftly (not fast , but not slow) as the foam expands, then caulk the inside with paintable caulking and then the outside with paintable or non paintable caulking as well
Be careful with overspray with foam or overpacking fiberglass insular underneath the window sill as it can bow the sill up causing an uneven seal on the bottom sash. Worse, it may actually impede the window’s ability to close.
Very good video our house the windows lost. The seal
maybe they were put in too tight?
What do you think
What about the insulation ? Foam or something for the wind
I been installing windows for almost 20 years. And i have never pit them in from the inside. I pit in from outside insulate the window and wrap out side with trim coil. Makes for a much beter looking job
Great idea!!
What is "trim coil"?
@@chaoschillin1876 thin aluminum metal that can be bent to the shape of your existing trim. Basically you wont ever have to paint trim again and it makes everything look clean. There are certain houses you should never wrap imo, makes it look worse if they have nice wood.
Your video skipped the one part I wasn't sure of: removal of the trim plate at the top.
What's the name of this window is block
Good video
Thank you
Do you have video change the trim and using the metal break?
didnt seal the sill, caulk around?
Yeah, red flag
Some good deals for windows are at Dako.
On an old house you should Never put in Vinyl window in place of original old windows... Why ? Because the house wants to breathe with the wooden frames.. When you use vinyl windows the house wants separate from the plastic vinyl...I suggest you check out how to prepare old windows or put in wooden frame windows.... Remember to talk to someone who wants to keep their historical house more original so you are not using vinyl windows.
When you say “old house” how old would that be? Prior to 1950’s or 2000? Just would like a point of reference
Vinyl is an abomination
Why can't I find one on the old rope windows? These are the easy ones. Lol!
I have those as well
“This Old House” has this info
Is sheet rock needed to help seal a window? I have a window that is cracking in the corner areas, not the glass but the frame of the window. Why is it split/cracked?
If you have a newer house it's probably just settling. If there's moisture there then you have an air seal problem there.
next time put insulation between on the top expander and get sill angle 14th end out side
nice work thank you
Thank you it’s easier than what I thought ;)
What about shimming the window level first
And secondly
The foam insulation is pretty pertinent for the windows efficiency
I too wanted to see a level, shims & opposite, incremental screw installation. I understand that spray foam can bow windows, so they might not work properly. If a space needs to be filled, simply stuff fiberglass insulation or gap filling material in there. This won’t affect the functionality of the window.
Nice video.
No insulation between the top of the window and the adjustment piece? Hope it doesn’t get real cold
Why did a contractor tell me that i would have to take off my moulding trim around my window and the sill at the bottom wouldnt be there anymore, then he said it would be $65 more in labor to stain n install new trim around the window! And my storm on the outside would be gone and also the outside trim! I see you left all the inside trim there, didnt even take it off!
Gracias...Amigo mio!!¡!!
Insulation?
best video on replacing block windows i've seen.
Thank you so much!!
The windows these days don’t have a nailing flange?
Is that only for new construction?
I’m planning on changing the exterior from T1-11 to vinyl siding as well so I feel I should have new windows with a flange.
2 down 6 to go day by day for me
Hi Hugo. Thank you for the video it was great. I have a question though. Long story short I am a DIYer. Pretty solid skills. I have windows on my home exactly like the ones in your video and my question is do you, or CAN a person waterproof the sill and/or underneath the exterior trim when replacing a window? I watch a lot of videos on RUclips where there is no siding on the house and therefore people use stretch tape or flashing tape but does a person do this when siding is already on the house? Thank you for any feedback!
Hi David my name is John and I'm a professional window installer 20 years and no offense to this video I was curious to see how true this video would be to installing Windows. With all due respect to David oh, I do not know where this video is taken but that is not how you install Windows and the parts he was referring to or not two parts Tory says they go. Depending on where you live in the country the east coast to West Coast codes and construction are different but you can always waterproof your window seals or perimeter of opening before installing a flange window or fin window. I hope this helps you good luck.
@@jonfalero3558 Thanks Jon you are the man!
No flashing tape around the frame?
Not in this case but surely in the future... Thanks!
Thank you I like watching your videos I found u searching bathroom remodeling! Now u have me ready to rip my house apart 🤣
No shims behind the jamb fasteners, and it is always best to drill your pilot holes in window per enginerings on window products, before you set the windows.
Depends on window applications. If this was a nail fin window you would flash the entire perimeter of opening.
@@jonfalero3558 Hey Jon, I have vinyl windows with vinyl siding. Can I replace my windows from the inside. My windows are crappy builder model windows and some of the seals are broken. The bottom window slides up and down while the top window is non operable. Thanks
Did you get the level of the window before drilling it in
Yes, it is important
The Most important thing to do is make sure the new frame is square by measuring diagonally, if it’s level and plumb it should be square, but sometimes the existing frame is not level and plumb, so you have to decide what looks best in the opening, but the new frame has to be square to operate correctly
No wonder why so many windows are installed. A lot of things are skipped to ensure it's square and weatherized properly
These windows were the easiest best thing I ever did for my house! Since my incone is small I did a reverse infatic order; I did the wose window first. Then worked my way around the house one at a time Very well worth it!! Be sure to place insalation in between the window and the house window frame!
How do you trim it ?
Very nice, George Lopez 👍🏻
No shims are necessary😎
A good window without the proper insulation fill between the window frame and the house opening will not make an efficient set up. In fact, it could possibly be a less efficient set up than the original.
You can barely get any insulation in those tho
I know
@@HugoCorrea i use caulking in the gaps if they are to small for foam.
U good but Missing the insulation tapemo-nos bottom, foam for the sides and top , also u know how use aluminum wrap trim. 🤦🏽♂️
Window replacement is for the pros. Always test for lead paint in houses before 1979, and if lead paint is present best not to disturb interior trim.
Thank you so much!!!!
Installers left SUCH big gaps everywhere, by not using 2X4's, when the new windows are so much smaller, you can frame them with 2X4's but they used 1X1, and filled the rest in with gobs of silicone-like an entire INCH of silicone. Honestly, I think the company went cheap. It looks horrible on the outside. Yes, they need to be trimmed still, but such big gaps have me nervous, and I always thought they're supposed to be set IN-these are not even flush with the original siding. To trim them, the whole trim has to be sicking OUT from the original aluminum siding-a horrendous look. Not only that, but they left in the original slanted aluminum-wrapped sill/jambs on the bottom and filled the gap in with caulk. I thought they're supposed to leave the outside framing ALONE....
You dont need to use drill a hole. Just screw it in
you risk the vinyl shattering if you dont pre-drill
Not likely.
New vinyl won’t crack very easy, but it’s nice to predrill into the wood also, so the screw goes straight and doesn’t follow the grain and go at an angle and pull the window to one side , but I rarely pre-drill
As someone who does this everyday for a living this was painful to watch
Yes, it’s really disturbing.
It's okay but you don't do the finish and the finish it's the more important
I will make sure next time to show those details, thank you for watching my videos and the suggestion!😊
Buena parce
Gracias!😊
I needed to see how to take out the old storms and how to seal it. decent video otherwise
They only have few small screws on the outside, very easy to remove
Wrong, wrong, wrong. this guy doesn't know what he is doing. you have to shim your windows because it allows for wood expansion and contraction. He didn't install flashing either. he gets a D. here is a video on shimming windows ruclips.net/video/IDGg66Y6h9Q/видео.html ,and heres one on installing flashing so you can get an A and not a D like the guy in the video did.
Thank you for your valuable information
Yeah, it’s def amateur hour here. He has no business doing tutorials
And the lowes special pella windows he used are junk windows stay away from pella they are shit windows
your did not put silicon , support form to insulate the window, you cheap for money, i do not hire you! SHAME on YOU!!!! that is why in my city, people after moving in a brand new house in a year, they find out their windows have lots of problems.
Vinyl windows are gross, ugly, horrible, and degrade super fast. Enjoy!
Looks like no one showed you how to take them out properly 🤷
Rule number one never touch inside trim
Rule number two never stack Windows upside down it will rip the locks out of the sash!!
@@angusphelps1986 he did not damage it so it’s fine.
@@angusphelps1986 hOW sO?
@@angusphelps1986 when you're on the first floor I totally agree but on second floor of the house I totally believe that's the way to go.
Poor video. As a professional I would suggest watching other video's. Bo Buttle tape or caulk or spray foam???? I would fire this guy if I hired him to install windows once I saw all of the mistakes.