How Do You Install Bay Windows In A Living Room?
Adding a bay window to your living room not only can make the room appear larger, but it can bring in extra light and enhance the room. But adding a bay window can be challenging, since the window itself sticks out from the home’s wall. You can’t just add the window without factoring in extra structural framing as well as a roof above the window. Establish on which wall in your living room the bay window will be installed. If there’s an existing window, you need to remove it, starting with the sash stops that hold the window in place. Pull the stops free from the sides and then from the top. Pry loose the sash tracks, removing both the sash and tracks. Remove storm windows. Measure the bay window, and mark the measurements on the outside of the house. Cut along the window frame if need be. Frame the new window by cutting through old studs. Attach support braces to the rough sill, and add cripple studs to match the support braces. Lift the bay window onto the support braces, sliding it
