Install Window in Steel Building

Installing retrofit windows in a steel building
Tools used: angle grinder, line laser, & harbor freight band saw,

[@RelentlessHomesteading]

nice work. It gave me some thoughts on installing a few very small windows in my existing Pole Barn; gotta see the threat before you can deal with it.

[@LewisRenovation]

Hope your project turns out well

[@yvonnia123]

I see what ya did there with the music! 'man of steel' love it! Great video ❤

[@LewisRenovation]

Thank you!

[@billyfield7880]

Cheers from Australia ...Very funny music too! Thanks

[@LewisRenovation]

Thank you sir. Cheers!

[@1967GALAXIE500]

Outstanding sir! After watching your video on window install I will be acquiring materials for several window installations on Monday, I’ll let you know how they turn out.

[@LewisRenovation]

Great. Make sure you caulk where the trim meets the wall and where the window flange meets the trim. Good luck!

[@shannonpayne4478]

Great video helped me a lot

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the comment

[@barryjanis]

This video was perfect, I'm installing a window just like this situation.

[@LewisRenovation]

Good luck with the install

[@vlucero79]

awesome job looks great

[@LewisRenovation]

Thank you!

[@vlucero79]

@@LewisRenovation yes sir awesome job

[@kitejkoch]

Now that was as slick as a pickle! How is it after a year? Any water intrusion?

[@sergioulloa5382]

awesome, Thank you for your video.

[@LewisRenovation]

You very welcome

[@tcthetford]

Thanks for the show and tell

[@LewisRenovation]

Your welcome. Happy 2022!

[@theoriginalcttheoriginalct6938]

Despite the few things that I would've fine slightly differently, I give this video 9/10. The only improvement imo would've been a verbal description of the steps with a little knowledge that might save your first time builder from duplicating efforts. Not to sound like I'm not appreciative of the public service of you've hooked is up with via video. Thx!

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the nice comment!

[@BigOldNick]

I found your video very informative and inspiring. I am going to install window air conditioners in a windowless steel garage. I will be welding up some C-channel to support the units instead of using purlins. However I am having trouble finding the trim. whether it's called Jamb, Header, or J - channel, it doesn't seem to be available at ordinary home supply stores. Any suggestions about where to find it? I'm near Reno Nevada. Thanks in advance.

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the nice comment. I'd just do a Google search for metal buildings in your area and call and ask for some window trim.

[@angelhelp777]

Are the two pieces of C-Channel attached in any way to the trim or the frame of the window, or just pressed up against it? Is the caulking compound the only thing holding the trim to the window frame? I have heavy insulation already installed inside my metal building so I sure do not want any water getting in between the insulation and the metal siding. Could you please make another video with a verbal description in place of the music showing the detail of how to cut the trim? Thank you.

[@kathymckay5286]

Yup words would be great

[@LewisRenovation]

I’ll use more words if I shoot another video like this

[@turbofarviknugnnick5540]

Just found this A YEAR after you posted it, anyway the window is only held in place by caulk and the C perlin? Don't see how you could put screws in the flanges with the metal panel already in place. PLEASE let me know.

[@motorcarsolutions]

So those four trims/mounts you installed first guides rain water away from entering the building?

[@LewisRenovation]

Yes, as long as you caulk the window flange to the trim.

[@just3minutevideos]

Now that was a great how to video, plus I didn't have to listen to you talk about your dog and everyone else you knew.

[@LewisRenovation]

Thank you!!

[@just3minutevideos]

I know this video is 5 years old but did it leak on you. And did you do any flashing on the outside. Thank you

[@bradencharley8125]

I need to find a teacher like this.

[@LewisRenovation]

Lot's of good information available on KZbin and other places. What skills are you looking to learn?

[@reallybadaim118]

I'm sure this man has done a couple of these before so it looks easy. He is very good with a cutting wheel.

[@rnxpx]

What a difference!

[@LewisRenovation]

Definitely more light. Thanks for commenting

[@aintright3889]

Maybe my volume controls aren't working? I didnt hear a peep from him?

[@KA4UPW]

Id like to see how you built that loft.

[@LewisRenovation]

2x4 stud walls underneath, 20 foot 2x12 floor joists and 3/4 plywood decking. It was several years ago. Thanks for commenting

[@ufordinner]

Hey man help me out... I am missing how this is water proof? The light gauge framing you did around the inside of the cut out area simply looked like u-channel?

[@LewisRenovation]

+ufordinner The trim pieces are installed with the bent tabs so that they are nested and water doesn't get behind the trim. The window flange is also caulked to the trim but I didn't include much caulking footage as it makes really boring video

[@Flipping_Assets]

Harbor freight bandsaw baby!

[@LewisRenovation]

It's a good saw. Only thing that stopped it working eventually was me dropping it and breaking a casting twice.

[@Flipping_Assets]

Damn. Yeah I got the same one

[@LewisRenovation]

I welded the casting back together. Harbor freight saw is back in action.

[@therealdiehl4671]

The complaints about the music are too much. It's way better than all that heavy metal head banger noise or techno junk.

[@lone99star]

After you installed the window did you put the red iron in to support the window or for interior walls?

[@LewisRenovation]

Red iron Cee purlin was to support the windows. I framed a 2x4 wall inside the Cee purlin later.

[@lone99star]

did you screw the widow to the purlins or only to the sheet metal? probably dumb questions but I had a building put up without walk doors or windows, only a garage door opening.

[@TheNimshew]

Surely, water is going behind that upper channel. How does that work? Shouldn't there be a flashing? You caulked the window but didn't caulk the flashings?

[@LightGesture]

Says earlier comments it would be a boring video. Caulk accordingly

[@21reasonstosaythankyou23]

How do you prevent water getting in from the top outside channel?

[@davidhaney1394]

he doesn`t thats going to leak like a sieve .

[@jimyeats]

Well it's hard to see how well he did his metal J trim cuts and if he made overlapping bends, but the way he did it is the correct general way to put a standard type window in a metal building. The J trim at the top forms a channel that forces the water to run out to the sides, and then if done correctly an overlapping bend is placed which allows the water to flow down onto the side J trim channels. Obviously you then would want to caulk and seal as well.

[@phauser3817]

Is the window frame screwed into the wall somewhere? I'm not sure caulking would hold a window onto the steel siding with our 50 mph winds. 😳

[@cambriaremillard7659]

what was the cost?

[@MonroeHandyMan]

How tall is the building that you can add an upstairs? I am in the process of looking at metal buildings now and would like to do the same thing. I didn’t know if a 14’ building would be high enough

[@LewisRenovation]

Mine is 13 high with a 2:12 pitch. 14' would be what I'd do if i did it again.

[@LightGesture]

Mine is 22', 10' ceilings on both floors.

[@wht240sxka]

Wondering why you used a grinder? You aren’t concerned about rust? After this amount of time how’s it holding up?

[@LewisRenovation]

I haven't seen any rust issues

[@ajcoxen]

What size building is that? roof height? and whats the height in the loft to the ceiling.

[@LewisRenovation]

+ajcoxen Its 40 x 60 x 13 with 2 on 12 pitch. Loft height is 5.5 ft at the lowest to 8.5 in the middle. If I did it again, I'd have the building built with 15 foot sides.

[@sissymurphy9620]

where do you get the window or is that just a storm window

[@LewisRenovation]

Normal flanged double pane window from our local lumber yard

[@iselagomez1036]

What tool are you using to cut into panels?

[@LewisRenovation]

4.5 cutting wheel on a grinder

[@jackpegram422]

Hi looking build a house shop like yours, whats the dimension of your buliding, shop size and living side. your video is encourageing

[@LewisRenovation]

Building is 40 x 60 x 13 with 2 on 12 roof. If i did it again, i'd make it 14 high with a little steeper roof for more headroom upstairs. Living space is two stories in one 20 × 40 section.

[@jackpegram422]

Ok great, 20 x 40 total 1600 square ft living top and bottom floor, shop 40x40 1600 ft shop area

[@LewisRenovation]

Good luck.

[@sarahwan0117]

Hello Jack, we are manufacture of steel structure from China, tell us more details of your house shop, we will design and quote it asap. my email is: [e-mail]

[@taraking6334]

The last step you did, by putting those big beams on the sides of the Windows; Are those necessary or are they cosmetic? If they are necessary, what is the purpose of it?

[@LewisRenovation]

The beams provide wind resistance to the wall structure.

[@taraking6334]

@@LewisRenovation Gotcha Thank you!

[@tste8361]

What's the height of your metal building?

[@LewisRenovation]

18 at the peak

[@mattfox2362]

Yeah I used an angle grinder to put my windows in too. Unfortunately the hot metal damaged the paint on the outside and then rusted in the spots it burnt....

[@geoffreymgray]

I'm a little confused as to what holds the window in place. It looks like the c-channel is pressed up against the window, which would sort of sandwich the window between the metal siding panel and the c-channel...and the caulking would hold it in place, to some extent...but what actually holds the window there? Does it float? In a wood framed house, the window would be nailed through the sheathing into the framing. I'm not seeing that here!

[@LewisRenovation]

The window flange is screwed to metal siding

[@geoffreymgray]

@@LewisRenovation from the outside, through the flashing, siding, flange, and into the c-channel?

[@LewisRenovation]

@@geoffreymgray from the outside through the siding, flashing, and then window flange. C Channel is really just for wind resistance.

[@geoffreymgray]

@@LewisRenovation great, thank you!

[@hunterbowery6577]

I’m about to do the exact project. When you screwed the flange from the outside did you just pull the j trim out of the way or how did you screw it from the outside? Thanks

[@dr0psy]

what is the name of the metal trim around the window?

[@LewisRenovation]

It's called J channel

[@ajcoxen]

What if you just went with a steep pitched roof?

[@LewisRenovation]

+ajcoxen That would work too but the sides of the loft would still be low. Almost all metal buildings around here are built with a low pitch roof since there is zero snow load. I think builders here generally charge extra for higher pitches.

[@ajcoxen]

I've noticed the steeper pitches are usually a custom order or not stocked. I'm not looking for a huge loft basically a bedroom. I'm trying to keep the walls at a reasonable height for aesthetics. 11' walls with a 8/12 roof. 30x50 has 3 clear span trusses across it.

[@angelhelp777]

I thought I had finally found a video to show me in detail how to install a window in my metal building. After cutting the hole in the wall, it was hard to see much of anything else in detail. I don't mind the music, but at least say what you are doing, especially when cutting on flashing. There is no way to tell how far something is cut or how it is supposed to fit. If you went back and edited in verbal descriptions and instructions it would help a lot. I didn't give a thumbs down, but I couldn't give a thumbs up either.

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the feedback. I'm always working to improve

[@eye_will-take-the-blame9228]

Video looked like it was about him, not the window.

[@Slurm_Daddy92]

I don't got a pole barn but bet your ass if I did I'd know how to put a window in it now! lol

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks. Everyone needs a pole barn!

[@ColKorn1965]

Since I don't have a laser I will stick to building barbecue cookers.

[@LewisRenovation]

There's always old school string and mason's level

[@TempoDrift1480]

Thanks for getting to the fuckin point and not talking on the damn phone.

[@smashedcrab74]

awesome vid, could have chosen more appropriate background music and dispense with the fish eye lens, otherwise, awesome vid! Also cut outs for flashings could be better shown. Cheers

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the feedback. Take care

[@capnkente1]

I thought the music was good choice, but, then again I like Wagner.

[@jim52970]

I installed residential and commercial windows for decades. First, it's not a insulated wall like in a home! It's an out building / shed, he's doing it for light and airflow. I've had to removed windows "Caulked in" and their 10x's harder to remove than windows installed with screws! Outside using a J channel for the top piece and not using a drip edge then a J channel. He did everything OK. It'll be fine internet "I know everything warriors" Again RELAX it's a shed

[@LewisRenovation]

It's hard for some people to relax. :)

[@forbaldo1]

standing on the wrong side of the grinder it's spraying sparks on you you might think you can't do it any other way but you haven't tried

[@gensmith9566]

Good morning

[@gensmith9566]

The one who is this the first time in the

[@kadeleblanc624]

Are you under ground bc your head almost touches the peak bubba

[@LewisRenovation]

Second floor

[@5thid738]

Superfluous classical music starts...I'm gone.

[@LewisRenovation]

Tchaikovsky is from the romantic era, not classical

[@johnathanshelley1477]

@@LewisRenovation Isn't this Wagner? Still romantic but I think it's Wagner

[@LewisRenovation]

@@johnathanshelley1477 yes, absolutely Wagner. Don't know what I was thinking. Kill the Wabbit! Kill the wabbit!

[@reallybadaim118]

hahahaha excellent music

[@LewisRenovation]

thanks, nothing wrong with combining construction and culture

[@dorothyhall8246]

Fish eye lens hard to see

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the feedback

[@lewispaxton6530]

What kind of jerk cuts sheet metal with a grinder?! RUST CITY!!!

[@LewisRenovation]

10-4

[@BretBunton]

Women always handle the caulk better.. 3:55

[@parwezfaizi]

please get rid of that music

[@LewisRenovation]

No like Wagner?

[@johnpapa8681]

This video was unwatchable. I was trying to learn. The music is totally distracting.

[@LewisRenovation]

Hopefully you stopped soon enough so it didn’t ruin your week

[@2shoestoo]

Should of wore my 3D glasses. Not to sure if I should watch this standing or lying down. Kinda like a bad VR experience. Sorry learned nothing.

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the feedback

[@FirstLast-ze7sl]

that music sure does suck

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the feedback

[@lewispaxton6530]

This cat is obviously not a pro. Do not do this to your building....

[@LewisRenovation]

Most cats are not pros since they are animals

[@johnsealy1350]

really? useless

[@LewisRenovation]

Thanks for the feedback