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Trim and Plane Rough Opening

4:05
15:03
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Watch-Out for This When Replacing Your Home Windows

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Tools and materials

  • Hand Planer Ryobi
  • Pry Bar
  • Reciprocating Saw
  • Safety Glasses
  • Tape Measure
  • Utility Knife

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[Music] day so we got a blank slate is let's go see what uh what the dimension is with our window so why did I go with Pella well couple of reasons first of all you these kind of Dimensions out an old construction like this you can't just walk into a Home Depot and then find these Dimensions they're just not existent so you kind of have to special order them from a distributor second of all Pella is a very competitive priced window uh that's why they sell them at Like Home Depot is because it's a user affordable kind of product and third um I'm friends with the guy that's one of the sales managers over there uh Ryan so it was easier to reach out to somebody and say hey can you come measure my house and uh give me an order so that's where I went with col so here's what the problem is the dimensions are off but I could see where it throws the person measuring it throws them off because if you can see over here we have what looks like 3/8 drywall and it's stacked together right so we're looking at a full almost inch there and a full inch on top plus our window casing versus this is the section where the 2x4 is and the the wall actually begins or the window Begins for two have a stud to reach into I can make this window fit unfortunate part is I have to take my window casing off and that blows because that costs money and it's painted I'm going to this is going to be a setback back this is going to be a huge setback so I had to buy the bullet it's there's nothing I can do about it it's a lot harder to return these windows and go through another month process of getting new windows in so I think it's just easier it's more labor intensive but I have to remove the casing remove the trim remove this drywall that was double stacked in there and then I'll be able to set the new window in put new window casing and new new trim [Music] [Applause] [Music] 95 and2 that's exactly what I need so it'll fit side to side and then what's my top 47 49 and2 window sill is off and top drywalls off and it should [Music]

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