1993年11月1日 · Most stock window frames (the frames on manufactured windows) are built to fit a contemporary 4 1/2-in. wall and require jamb extensions to suit the thicker walls in an old house. Factory-applied jamb extensions are an option, but the thickness of the walls in an old house often vary considerably, which renders the stock jamb extensions a ...

2005年4月8日 · The “sandwich” style door frames use pocket holes to join boards edge-to-edge. The window frames I had envisioned more resemble a “door jamb”. Can you clarify how you used the Krieg jig to fabricate fixed-window frames?What kind of wood would you recommend for the casing and stops? “Next I install a window stop on the outside edge.”

2024年12月10日 · Make a Back Dam: We stack two pieces of 1⁄2-in. sheathing for a back dam. They’re cut slightly less than half the width of the rough sill, which puts the window in the middle of the opening. The 1-in. thickness puts the window stool at the right height for the frame.

Make the legs the height of the window plus 1/4 in. Make the head and sill the width of the window combined with the widths of the legs, plus 1/4 in. Rabbet the back of the casing 5. Rabbet the back of the casing. Cut a shallow rabbet along the inside edge to fit around the window flange. Otherwise, the trim won’t sit flat on the wall.

2018年7月18日 · Using a router and panel pilot bit is a fast and accurate method to cut out window and door openings. Here’s how to do it. First, install the panel pilot bit in a router with a 1/2-in. collet, a plunge base, and at least a 1-3/4-hp motor.

2023年1月22日 · Whether that really warrants a 1/4-3/8 inch gap is what I'd like to know. Fiber cement does not move much, from what I've read. The contractors around here are installing Hardie siding and trim around vinyl windows and are leaving 1/8 inch gaps or less between the window frames and trim.

Restoring a 100-year-old window sash so it will last another 100 years means removing the old glazing putty and glass, stripping the frame back to bare wood to make any necessary repairs, priming, reinstalling the glass and glazing, and finally, applying a couple coats of paint. Though no one part of this process takes too long, there is a lot ...

2024年9月10日 · Similar to mortise-and-tenon joinery, loose-tenon joinery is an efficient way to make cabinet face frames and doors without the need to measure and cut tenons as part of a stile or rail. Carpenter Tim Snyder walks through the process of creating loose tenons for a cabinet door with a router and a set of guide bushings.

2001年12月30日 · These windows are what they call "block windows" they are like a insert that is installed by screwing through the window frame into the stucco mold. these type are very easy to replace.,Remove the interior window casing and with a sawlzall cut the screws that go into the stucco mold and the window should just about 'fall out. then replace it ...

As with any casing installation, check the window jamb for square. For picture frame, inspect all four corners especially carefully, noting even tiny imperfections. As much as possible, adjust shims to make the corners square; time spent doing this will save installation time and help produce a neater job. 2. MARK THE REVEAL.