HOW TO INSTALL A WINDOW : Start To Finish

This Home Improvement DIY tutorial project will show you how to install a window from start to finish. This is a step by step tutorial on how to cut out and remove an old aluminum window and then install a brand new Jeld Wen Window replacement. Paint Pro Trim was provided and used for the windows from AZEK. This project not only will improve your home appeal and the overall value of your home but it will also same your money in the long run by reducing your heating and air conditioning Bring Your Own Tools (BYOTools #52).
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[@muphoric]

Don't caulk the bottom. You need to have a way for the water to get out if it finds it way in. I'd also do two layers of tape on the sill and cut the corners at right angles to each other.

[@do_happywork]

Second that

[@lindademeter3366]

Thank you for this video! Very well paced and educational, plus I love your sense of humor! Just subscribed and looking forward to watching more of your videos for my DIY projects.

[@horsefamily32]

I really appreciate people who take the time to share these kinds of videos. This was a really good example. Very thorough

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that and thanks so much for sharing and watching. Greatly appreciated and hope you subscribed.

[@MrMark-hm9lk]

Hey sir, I just changed my window out thanks to your video I was able to successfully complete the installation. Thank you so much.

[@BYOTools]

Mr Mark I love hearing comments like that and am so happy to hear that the video helped so much. This is why I do what I do and thank you so much for sharing. Hope you subscribed :)

[@jackylsmith8138]

Never caulk the bottom nor put the water proof tape over the bottom flange. You need water to get out that way. It is recommended by most window installers to put a small U shim under the bottom flange to allow water to escape if it ever got in.

[@jessiesineath7702]

Thanks brother ! Measured today and grabbing 3 jeld wens to replace the old windows in my garage tomorrow

[@ivanbg5167]

Great video on the process and trim work!

[@webmastercaribou7570]

Thanks for the refresher course, i haven't replaced a window in 40 years. Time to get busy again, i don't think I will be around for the next window replacement.

[@Rarebreed6]

Thank-you for so great VIDIO.! On On the 40y. 😊 good sense of humor... ! Have a good day, Sir , 7/2/23 tx

[@bunberrier]

The links to materials was a nice touch. Thanks!

[@BYOTools]

Just trying to help my viewers out as well as a good way for everyone else to support the channel since I'm an Amazon & HD Associate :) Thanks for watching BB and hope you subscribed.

[@mikemac6085]

Great video! This helped me out tremendously 😊 Thanks

[@jonbeth44]

Very instructive and nice presentation .

[@danielbutcher5836]

That tape trick when sealing the trim is genius. thanks for sharing.

[@BYOTools]

Ya it saves you some time and frustration thats for sure. Great to hear Daniel and thanks for watching.

[@abear3540]

Hey Mate Excellent instructional video !

[@angelicadiaz2368]

Thankful this was the first video I saw and was not disappointed. Especially in his little joke about the caulking and leaks😂

[@WanderingNature]

Wow, great video thank you for posting!

[@jesusherrera7999]

I loved it! Thank you

[@jmahtab]

Absolutely the best window installation video. What kind of siding do you have? I need to install a window in aluminum siding and wonder if I will need a j channel between the siding and trim or just caulk between the siding and trim like you did???

[@RicDog120]

Killed it bro!!! Thanx for this video. It was money

[@BYOTools]

Love hearing that Ricardo and thanks so much for watching. Greatly appreciate the support and hope you subscribed.

[@Godflo]

a great way to make caulking (sealant) look clean and straight is to use an empty caulking tube and running it along the bead. After tooling it, it will look very nice. I do this every time I install windows.

[@billsutherland3935]

I wish you installed mine. The caulking looks like crap on ones I just got installed.

[@WanderingNature]

Best video I have come across!!!

[@MrACD1977]

Great job.

[@majora3043]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Dax and thanks so much for watching. Hope you subscribed.

[@treslechesgaming7445]

One day I’ll be smart like you brotha This might be Very simple for you but super inspirational for me I wanna learn and be smart like you some day

[@terrencegibbons3351]

Great work guys

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear and thanks so much for watching Terrence. Hope you subscribed!

[@thalaxomdaoqueem9451]

Thanks for very nice sharing. How to installed a window start to finish.

[@donnygrahambuilds]

Nice work man, windows look great!

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Donovan. Thanks for watching and all the support.

[@OrionConstellationHome]

Great wideo, Thanks! I love expression on your face at 8:10. Yes, turcoise will be great color! Thanks for showing flushing tips and silicon under the window.

[@BYOTools]

That’s what my wife calls my concentration face ha ha. Thanks so much for watching Olga and hope you subscribed.

[@OrionConstellationHome]

I taught my neighbors using your video and we replaced my window together. They tried to cut corners, but I referred to your video and we did it exactly as you teach. It looks great! And the most important - it is sealed like submarine. We are in Seattle where it is very important, since it rains 380 days in a year. Thank you so much!

[@DD-ne4um]

I want to use that trim around our windows we have that same type of siding right now, but are going to put insulation and then vinyl over it this spring. Should we install the siding first? Then do the window trim. Or vice versa

[@Cisnerosalfredo973]

Great video

[@deedeekhalifa9188]

Very good video ur the best man I love your explanation thank u

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for the kind words and for all the support Deedee. Greatly appreciated.

[@illumina9489]

Love these videos, educational and relaxing in a way

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Kzer. Thanks for watching.

[@khucthienheo]

can you tell me any other tool to cut the siding around the window beside the skill saw, it is kind of heavy for me, thanks

[@davidwoods8135]

thank you

[@kenolson9943]

Do you have any replacement videos for stucco instead of siding?

[@funkdubayous]

He made it look easy 😮

[@chrisolavarrieta]

Yea you got me sold bro...hilarious im subbed

[@MaryMary-wd5uv]

Hahahaha!! YES- you’re RIGHT! I LOVE the creepy factor… so funny. And yes, it was creepy. You’re very funny. Great voice narration. Good job.

[@ericsylvestre8195]

Thanks for the video. Had all the info I wanted!

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Eric and good luck on your project. Hope you subscribed.

[@cindyk4145]

I got new vinyl windows, today i see both have a gap at the bottom of the trim at the right hand corner. Its above the weep hole, is this supposed to be there, or should i caulk that?? Its only on the right side both windows. On the outside of the window?

[@jorgepulidovaladez9418]

Thanks bro , installing my windows tommorow

[@BYOTools]

Great to hear Jorge! How did your install go?

[@masterconstruction1989]

Good luck 👍

[@elsamirsito]

I installed a window but I think I messed up. It was a remodeling project. So I did the framing and the I cut the siding for the rough opening (cedar) but I also cut the plywood out so when I nailed my window I did it directly to the framework. So I got a couple of question. 1.- is that going to work? Especially against water, I put my flashing tape just like you did but I'm concerned I nailed it to the framework. 2 does it have to be nailed against the plywood or sheeting? Hope I can get an answer soon. Thanks

[@jaycoz6890]

Nice 👍

[@79TEOG]

Did u shim bottom sill so had room for spray foam?

[@mrchedda]

It’s not clear if you had to do any work to the window jamb from the inside. Did you have to do anything for the jamb?

[@LMC_33]

I can feel the breathe hitting my face through the video

[@herculydia]

Laughing my arse off! That is so funny!! After feeling some spittle hitting my face a little I read your comment Still laughing! !

[@cuz6657]

The whispering sounded very presidential. Very helpful video!

[@2020issam]

Great work I saw that the sides of the siding doesn’t have j Chanel when you installed the trims is not necessary?

[@BYOTools]

With this type of window and trim you don't need it as long as you caulk properly. However, you can definitely add it to the top if you would like. I probably would have however these windows are in an odd location where there is very little chance of moisture hitting the window trim. Hope that helps Issam and thanks for watching. Hope you subscribed.

[@jeremystyers]

Gotta say. I'm looking into replacing my windows myself after this video. I thought it would be impossible for me to do it myself but I can easily follow this video and save thousands. Thanks! The only question I have is this. If the old window is larger than the new window, what extra steps need to be taken? Does the wood framing need to be the exact size of the window (snug fit when placed in the hole) or should there be a gap between the window and the frame? My only fear is that I will have too small of a hole and the window will fit now that it's cold out but will not be able to open when it gets hot out in the summer.

[@BYOTools]

I love hearing that Jeremy and thanks so much for watching. That’s exactly why I do what I do and hope you subscribed. As for your questions, how different are we talking about? A couple inches? Feet? If it’s just a couple of inches I would add some wood furring so you can average about a 1/2” gap on either side of the window. As long as you have a 1/4” gap and it is screwed in place as I did I wouldn’t worry about movement long term. Hope that helps and thanks again for watching.

[@jeremystyers]

@@BYOTools Thanks! Now I have another question. My house is a brick house. The windows are not screwed in from the outside. I've searched a lot of videos but they all say to slap the new window in the hole and foam it. That's it. I'm sooooooooo confused. How can they just foam it? And what about the black tapey stuff? Do brick houses not get that? What about expansion and the 1/4 inch gap? Does it not apply to brick? I'm so lost :(

[@chrisolavarrieta]

The sarcasm is 😁 😂 😀 🤣....but straight uncut to the damn point....

[@audreycook6543]

What if you have a block house then how would I go about that?

[@LuisTorres-nz2jn]

noob here ..I have a question do you have to cut all the windows on the side if they are covered by citing?

[@grapefamily9311]

What was the tape used?

[@corkle1721]

Great video (am I right ladies?) Thanks for showing all the products you used so I don't have to waste time researching everything.

[@BYOTools]

Haha great to hear corkie and thanks so much for watching.

[@williamp9158]

How long did it take you? How does it take to install a window like this?

[@twostorywood]

What type of blade are you using in your saw when you cut the siding? I'm about to do this but first got to know the hard way why you don't just use the regular blade... 🤦‍♂️

[@danmartens1282]

Should caulk be applied on the bottom of the window opening Seems like you should leave it open to drain bottom?

[@jeffreykostich6186]

Yes caulk the bottom, but do NOT cover the weep holes. Windows typically haves built in “weep holes” for water to drain from

[@antonioalvarez8751]

I typically caulk about 4 inches from each end at the bottom. I leave the middle in case of a leak water could drain out.

[@drivewayhero]

I have the exact same situation, old aluminum windows with siding that has no plywood behind them and no trim. My question is about the flashing you did after intalling the window, did you lift your siding up and glue behind siding or cut it ?

[@billyjones589]

Don't replace your old aluminum windows, they used thicker glass back then compare to those cheap vinyl windows now days.

[@capitalglass912]

@@billyjones589 😂

[@chrisdechirico8028]

Will I have to take the trim on inside off?

[@BYOTools]

It depends on the type of trim you have and how the new window fits in. In most cases yes you do have to remove the interior trim and resize it but that is not always the case. Thanks for watching Chris and hope you enjoyed the video.

[@maciejfassa4394]

I like Dako windows.

[@5CCH]

We want more videos...by the way,nice jeans ...

[@BYOTools]

More coming soon with more great jean shots haha! Thanks for watching Christal.

[@chuckmckee2741]

When I see caulking guns that have been used gives me trust.

[@cjtimmons8783]

Was this an ASMR window replacement video??

[@BYOTools]

What does ASMR stand for? Thanks for watching CJ.

[@carlyletom301]

10:02 Chicken: You like me because you like chicken wings. I saw the bones in your garbage bag. Get away from me.

[@BYOTools]

LoL! That definitely sounds about right haha! Thanks for watching the Whole video Carlyle :)

[@ezraepstein6933]

Looked like you flashed the bottom in reverse order. Shingle flashing would have the bottommost piece go in before the sill-pan that went inside the frame. I'm not confident in this technique.

[@onibmils]

lmao the voice over dawg

[@MetalAsFork]

It's like he's trying to sell me a Brazilian waxjob or something... Guh

[@Pdpawlak]

I was always taught to not caulk the bottom of the window so any water that got in can drain out

[@BYOTools]

I've heard both ways to do so but I'm always going to caulk all sides. Haven't had any issues yet. Thanks for watching Peter.

[@rubenenergypoprider2048]

You make it to look easy, lol

[@jamesmatushin5457]

This looks easy to fuck up lol

[@dakotahcooper4371]

Cicurlur saw

[@MrTooTechnical]

great work. next time dont ever caulk the bottom, and get stabila levels.

[@Casmige]

Flashing tape has to have more pressure than just being hand pressed in the place in order to activate the adhesion aspects of the adhesive….. you absolutely must use a leverage-building hand roller with a lot of pressure.

[@delldirks3726]

Omg you are so adorable

[@jasonhowell872]

What about the inside???

[@elcidcampeador497]

😁❤️

[@Judi-hc5qz]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😎

[@BYOTools]

Thanks so much for watching Juan and hope you subscribed.

[@Judi-hc5qz]

I did my friend and keep it up with the good job 👍

[@weggedddude9086]

Is that home older then 1978 be careful with lead paint

[@BYOTools]

Not sure but thanks for looking out Nathan. Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@OpusDeFocus]

@5:22 Super Creepy.

[@BYOTools]

Well at lease I called myself out on it LOL! Thanks for watching Opus and hope you were still able to enjoy this creepy video haha.

[@solrwavz]

shhh there's no footage on your phone.. it's not film lol

[@rachelgarrett3182]

I’m buying a home and will be moving in next month. One thing I know I’m going to be replacing is the windows. You video makes it look sooo easy! I hope it is, I’ve never done anything like this before and have no one to help me. Google all the way.

[@Minkowitz]

am i right ladies?

[@BYOTools]

You caught it haha. I have to appeal to the 18% of my audience that are women right? :) Thanks for watching and hope the video helped.

[@xsteel3292]

You don't need to use a circular saw or cut any of the siding-ever. Installed replacement windows for 13 years. Remove the panes of glass, then use a crowbow and a piece of wood to pry the frame out. A homeowner would have had a fit if I had started sawing the siding. Same method if it's brick, just be careful as not to break the brick. Simple.

[@BYOTools]

Thanks for the tip but this doesn't make sense to me. How do you fasten the nailing flange if you can't fit it in place? Thanks for watching

[@matthewvoges5899]

@@BYOToolsWhen you collapse the frames like the method X Steel is referencing, you would have to use a thru jamb installation method. The problem with that method is you are not able to flash the window. So, your only water proofing would be the caulk joint between the siding and the window. You would backer rod and apply low expansion foam around the window behind the caulk joint.

[@bedhead1903]

@@BYOTools you wouldn't have a flange. Either break it off, or get the proper window, which would be a replacement window. You'd drill it in from the inside. I'd be pissed if someone did this to my house.

[@herculydia]

I won't tell anyone you lost video on the small window install and I'll make sure no one reads this. 👀

[@user-ng6jf6xd5u]

You want to be there gg

[@SkuxDad]

Rough as guts

[@zoidman1570]

little creepie

[@BYOTools]

LoL! Well that’s a first. What’s creepy about it zoid?