Installing Retrofit & Replacement Vinyl Windows

Learn the proper techniques for installing vinyl replacement and vinyl retrofit windows.
Comments on article "Installing Retrofit & Replacement Vinyl Windows"
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John Just get a contractor.. Alpha Windows installs replacement windows in new york 2/24/2009
Hank Ash There is no "Shop Tab" to order vinyl window plugs.

Please advise how to order.

Thanks.

Hank Ash
hankash (at) aol (dot) com		 3/21/2008
Judy very helpful as labor to install the dang windows often equals or exceeds the cost of the windows :) We'll try it ourselves now! 7/2/2006
Damon Thank you! Now that I found this site, I am definitely going to get retrofit windows and replace my old aluminum frame windows from the '50s before I sell my house. 5/17/2006
johnmr12 Rich, my website address is www.how-to-install-windows.com and there have been some changes to the site since the article was written. I no longer have a "shop" link, now I have a link for videos and a link for trim, labeled "purchase videos" and "purchase trim". 12/29/2005
Rich An informative article but it refers to a shop tab on the WEBSITE but doesn't give you the website 11/2/2005
jerry stump very informative info ! great job 10/21/2005
johnmr12 Danny, take out the vent panels but leave the metal that is attached to the house. Then, either use replacement style frames and set into the opening and trim the inside and outside. Or, get a retrofit style frame and trim down the fin so it sits on the face of the old metal. 10/9/2005
Danny H. on steel casement windows should I take out the entire frame leaving only the small metal rim conected into the stucco or the sash and it's frame? 8/20/2005
r You should had a few photo or diagram to explain better thios procedure 7/4/2005
Otto Werner How to meassure to order retrofit windows 6/12/2005
johnmr12 Mike, sorry it took so long to respond. My instructional video will show you exactly how to measure for replacement windows, whether you're replacing aluminum frames or wood frames. The cost of the video is well worth it when you consider how much money you are going to save in labor costs. You can order the video online at www.diy-replacement-windows.com or you can order by phone at 1-800-990-2183. Take care. 11/25/2004
Mike S. How do you perform critical measurments to get down to the 1/4 of an inch required on replacement. Where do you start on Aluminum? 11/3/2004
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