Historic Wood Double Hung Window Frames Installed the Right Way.

[@danajoseph6705]

Watching you has made me a better restorationist. You guided me through my very first sash build.

[@rogercarroll1663]

Great work Looks super.

[@treystills]

Awesome work!!! Thanks for sharing

[@WoodWindowMakeover]

Gladly

[@lesleyhiddins2067]

This is the info I've been looking for. Thank you very much.

[@WoodWindowMakeover]

Glad it found you

[@TheSeriesofTubes]

How do you do this without having to do all the rrp epa plastic and whatnot? I hate working on old houses because of the containment, but love old houses for every other reason.

[@ednagale]

I didn’t notice it in the video, but I am assuming you had to plumb the frames as well as center them in the opening?

[@WoodWindowMakeover]

Mostly just centered them in the opening. I have no idea how plumb or off they are. I’ve found a good way of “going with the flow” when it comes to these ok’d houses. I haven’t used a level in years.

[@Coleen_West]

Nice! -- QUESTION -- We were told that single-hung windows perform better than double-hung, especially in colder winter areas like the Northeast, as they close tighter. I was told that some double-hung windows tend, on windy days, to let air come through the window sash/frame. We love the look and feel of double hung but are in a colder zone in a historic Georgian brick house being restored.. Any thoughts on the double vs. single-hung windows? It will be quality wood windows custom made or restored from 1940s stock. We could go either way and would go double-hung if they were as tight.

[@texasflowers4]

What did you nail the frame to? It looked wobbly and then the video moved to the outside and that’s exactly the part I’m trying to figure out. Are you nailing to the top and the outside trim?

[@minniepearl]

So you went overtop of the original sill with the new frames? Was there no way to incorporate that sill into the new frames or was it not worth it?

[@WoodWindowMakeover]

Doing it this way creates what I call a Stacked sill, and is very common. The original heart pine sill was still very solid and intact, so I kept it. This was a very difficult installation and normally I like to incorporate the stacked sill into the entire unit, as it usually has ears that extend out beyond the side casing. But because all retrofitted sill, casings and frames had to be installed within an existing and “locked in” opening, I had to tailor fit and assemble each piece individually to make sure it fit. Normally it’s as easy as building a prebuilt unit, carrying it to the job and installing the entire thing, sashes and all, but this was not that case.

[@andreaberryman5354]

I don't like the exterior job done on my windows. They KEPT IN the deep, slanted , aluminum-cased sill plates/window jambs, and put a piece of wood there to fill the gap and massive amounts of caulk on all sides-we're talking filled in half inch gaps with silicon, none of the wood fitting snug. Aluminum gets HOT, and the Southern exposure FRIES at hundreds in summer, then I get slammed by wind, rain, ice and snow. Aren't they supposed to remove the large and slanted base first? And aren't the windows supposed to be flush with current siding? I don't feel comfortable nailing any trim over this job. It seems super sketch and unstable.