HOW TO INSTALL vinyl replacing windows!😱👌- Entire farm house remodeling episode #4

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 can’t believe I never came across your videos until now…a gem for DIYers. Easy sub! Thanks.

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.

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

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. 👍🏻

Hahaha just on time I needed to learn how to replace the windows of a house thank you.

good video. pride in workmanship. i wish you were in my area.

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 Youtube 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.

Thank you it’s easier than what I thought ;)

Thank you so much for these videos!

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 could listen to your voice all day. Relaxing.

Thank you so much!!!!

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

Very good video cover everything that I need to know, I like the video. Thanks

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.

Nice video.

Do you have video change the trim and using the metal break?

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 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.