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Okay, recently I showed you how easy it was to take out a window in preparation of getting ready
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to put a brand new one in. Well, putting a new window in is a little harder, but it's not too
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bad if you follow a few easy steps. Now, one of the things that you have to realize is that glass
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is very heavy. You can't hardly move around a big window like this if the glass is in place. So start
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the process by taking the panes of glass or the sashes out of the frame. Once it's out, now you
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can move the frame about pretty easily. The thing you want to do then is make sure you take the
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window frame over, gently tilt it into place, and then we're going to start the process to make sure
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that the frame is level on the bottom and the sides are plumb. Now, once you get it roughly in
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place with some shims holding it there, then you go ahead and pop the glass back in. Now, why is
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that because the frames, the sashes, actually will help square up the window. Go ahead, put all the
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panes back in, check along the bottom of the windows to make sure that the reveal is the same
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and then get ready to go ahead and nail it. Use some long 10 or 12 penny finish nails in through
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the sides jams. You need to put at least three per side. Check the manufacturer's specifications
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for nailing. Now what you want to go ahead and do is pack insulation along the sides, bottom
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on top of the window and then you finish out the outside with some special tape to stop
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air infiltration. Yeah well see, you just put this magic tape on, follow a few easy steps
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and putting in windows is not as hard as you might think. Just take your time, follow the
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instructions, all will go well. I'm Tim Carter. If you want to discover more home improvement
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tips, go to askthebuilder.com
