How Do You Replace An Aluminum Single Hung Window?
Replacing a old aluminum-framed window with an energy-efficient window can bring cost savings as well as a freshening design boost to your home. Removing aluminum windows is a task that sometimes requires patience but can be done by a skilled DIYer with a few tools and the time. Make sure you have your new replacement window at the ready for installation before you start on the removal process of the old. Depending on the size of the window or windows to be be replaced, this job should take between four and eight hours to complete. Unscrew the aluminum frame screws with the drill from the top sides and sill of the aluminum window frame. Run a cutter or razor blade around edge of the frame and the sill to break the paint seal and cut through any caulking that has built up over the years. Use the thin edge of the chisel or small crowbar to loosen the window frame from the opening. Be patient and persistent here. It may take quite a while to loosen the window; just keep working on all sid
