How to Replace a Picture Window | Ask This Old House
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to remove a broken window and replace it.
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Time: 5 hours
Cost: $100 and Up
Skill Level:
Moderate
Tools:
Gloves
Utility Knife
Reciprocating Saw
Hammer
Nail Gun
Vacuum
Table Saw
Shopping List:
_” Poplar
5/4 Poplar
Spray Paint
Picture Window
Caulking
Stained Glass Film
Steps:
1. When working around broken glass, always wear gloves.
2. Carefully remove the broken pieces of glass.
3. Break the window muntins to access the rest of the glass.
4. Remove the frame for the sash by scoring the paint and pushing it forward. A reciprocating saw may be required.
5. When working from the inside, fillers may be required to get the jamb to the correct dimension.
6. Create rabbeted pieces to act as a shelf for the new sash to sit against.
7. Use a spray paint to prime the new rabbeted stops before installing.
8. Create a filler piece to turn the angled sill into a flat surface.
9. Remove the corners of the rabbeted stops so they fit together snugly. Install the rabbeted stops into the jamb.
10. Use caulking to seal around the window opening.
11. Install the new sash. Safety glass may be required, depending on the application.
12. Toe nail the sash into the jamb and caulk the inside of the window.
13. Apply a stained glass film to the inside of the glass for privacy or decoration.
Resources:
The tempered glass replacement window used for this project was custom ordered from JB Sash and Door (http://www.jbsash.com/ ). Pre-built tempered glass windows are typically limited to a small selection of sizes. Most window and door manufacturers/suppliers can custom order almost any size tempered glass window.
The window film used to dress up the tempered glass can be found at the local home center. The window film is manufactured by Artscape (http://www.artscape-inc.com/ ); the style and size is Summer Magnolia Decorative Window Film, 24″ x 36.”
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Nice work!
No paint b4 install? bad job.
Tommy is a living legend!
Can you install a functioning window this way? That is, from the inside only?
I’m not a big fan of the laminate sheet. I’d rather just have a clear window.
if your going to do what Tommy just did,then replace the picture window with a stained glass window,for the love of God dont just put a plain window in something as picturesque as what was being removed
Nice and clean ,well done.
What happened to the old window?
Tom 'nailed it'again .
Good job Tom.
I mean. That's a pretty pointless window. And its in a bad spot, foot level on a stairs with a 20 foot drop outside? Just cover it up.
uh the first thing we need to do is ask how the hell it got broke
GOOD JOB TOMMY, AS ALWAYS
Incredible work
Good work tom
finally an actual useful video. More of these and less useless sponsored videos
That might be the single worst place for a window I've ever seen lol. Nice job working with what you're given, Tommy!
Jesus Tom, is there anything you don't know?!
What's the trick for measuring the angle of the sill. At 3:10, Tommy talks about ripping a piece to follow the angle of the sill. Thoughts?
That is a very odd place for a window. Wtf.
"mahk"… sorry tom can't help but to mock your accent.
My concern would be the integrity of the outside frame, after the install allowing water infiltration between the trim and siding or brick.
A craftsman at work. Well done!
I would've went for a white diffuser plastic sheet instead of that stained glass effect as it looked like it made the stairway a tad too dark.
Excellent job
It dose not let alot of sun in
Not impressed with the new window, the lack of muntins is unfortunate.
And, no, the film looks cheap.
Safety glass. So you don’t have to worry about massive glass shards… just the fall to your death.
"Now my parents won't know I threw a party when they weren't home"
I wonder what kind of shenanigans led to the broken window.
Yo this nigga Tommy knows his shit
Well done
tom is the man
Old houses are great, especially for unique features, like this window. Looked like a tricky spot to replace it but you made it look easy and better than the one that was originally there!
I bet their dogs ran into it
Has this home owner ever heard of the concept of a liability?
Tom: we're gonna apply a film…
…so what I hear is that you wanna put a fancy sticker on the window
What a stupid window placement …. great job tho but dang fall down the stairs go through a window…
He didn't exactly apply the window film correctly but I guess it really doesn't matter seeing how that window film looked like crap to begin with and hopefully it peels and gets replaced with something that looks better!
Cool dude Tommy with his nail gun . He loves it
I remove that window. It's in a bad location.
Tommy…I am no where near your skill level but 1) you inspire me to keep on keeping on and 2) have great hints and tips for amateurs like me in our old house 🙂 thanks my friend
next time you break the window, you end up in your garden
I like oddball features like a strangely placed window.
Who tf puts a frickin window that low at the end of a staircase? What a dumb dumb. Well done TS.
Imagine slipping down the stairs and go in through the window and next thing you know you're in your neighbors yard LOL
I started with Woodglut plans.
Tommy know fix anything
Tommy can fix anything.
Not a good place for a window
Window in a window?
I know this man and this house. He took off that tint after they filmed it.
I thought about a big picture window in a living room
Could a gable vent be removed and refitted with a picture window this way?