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1. Installing Vinyl Replacement Sliding Glass Doors INSTALLING VINYL REPLACEMENT SLIDING GLASS DOORS Last week I told you how to remove your old sliding glass door in preparation for the installation of the vinyl replacement door. Let's go through the installation procedure for both the Retrofit... (posted by johnr 132 days 11 hours ago.)

2. Removing Your Old Sliding Glass Door Last week I explained how to measure your existing sliding glass door so you can order the vinyl replacement door. This week I am going to go over the steps required to remove the old sliding door before installing the new door. First, you have... (posted by johnr 160 days 9 hours ago.)

3. Replacement or Retrofit Style Frame? Which Is Right For You? Last week I told you how to measure for your vinyl replacement windows when replacing aluminum windows. Now that you're ready to order your new vinyl replacement windows, we need to talk about the different frame style options available. In most... (posted by johnr 195 days 4 hours ago.)

4. Replacing Aluminum Frame Single Pane Windows In past articles I talked about all the steps required to properly replace your old wood sash windows with energy efficient vinyl windows. I told you how to measure for the new windows. Then we discussed the removal of the wood sashes and parting... (posted by johnr 202 days 8 hours ago.)

5. Measuring For Your Vinyl Replacement Windows Let's say you're tired of those old wood windows, and you decide it's time to upgrade to vinyl replacement windows. You get 2 or 3 contractors to come out and give you an estimate. After they leave, you can't believe windows can cost so much. I... (posted by johnr 222 days 9 hours ago.)

6. Removing Your Old Wood Double Hung Windows Last week I told you how to measure your wood window openings to properly order your new vinyl replacement windows. This week I'm going to explain how to remove your old windows. The vast majority of wood sash double hung windows in America have... (posted by johnr 230 days 7 hours ago.)

7. Removing Old Aluminum Frame Windows This week we are going to talk about the process of actually removing your aluminum windows in preparation for installing vinyl replacement windows. Let's start with a horizontal sliding window, which is pretty common nationwide. There is going to... (posted by johnr 4 years 325 days ago.)

8. Covering Wood Window Trim All across the country, many homes that were built before the 1960's have wood sash windows. These windows have sloped wood sills outside to drain water away from the window. In addition, there is wood trim on the sides and across the top of each... (posted by johnr 4 years 345 days ago.)

9. How To Remove Old Double Hung Windows Last week, I told you how to measure your wood window openings to properly order your new vinyl replacement windows. This week, I'm going to explain how to remove your old windows. The vast majority of wood sash double hung windows in America have... (posted by johnr 4 years 360 days ago.)

10. How To Measure For Residential Vinyl Windows Let's say you're tired of those old wood windows, and you decide it's time to upgrade to vinyl replacement windows. You get 2 or 3 contractors to come out and give you an estimate. After they leave, you can't believe windows can cost so much. I... (posted by johnr 5 years 1 day ago.)

11. Vinyl Retrofit windows versus Vinyl Replacement windows Last week, I told you how to measure for your vinyl replacement windows when replacing aluminum windows. Now that you're ready to order your new vinyl replacement windows, we need to talk about the different frame style options available. In most... (posted by johnr 5 years 9 days ago.)

12. How To take out a wood window Last week, I told you how to measure your wood window openings to properly order your new vinyl replacement windows. This week, I'm going to explain how to remove your old windows. The vast majority of wood sash double hung windows in America have... (posted by johnr 5 years 30 days ago.)

13. Choosing the Proper Vinyl Window Frame Hello, my name is John Rocco.I grew up around the window and door business. My father owned a glass shop that dealt in every aspect of residential and commercial glass. Naturally, when it came time to choose a profession, I wound up in the window... (posted by johnr 5 years 44 days ago.)

14. Patio Door Glass Replacement This Article will focus on replacing single pane broken glass in an aluminum sliding glass door. If your sliding door was installed before 1980, there is a possibility that the glass is not safety glass. The law requiring safety glass in all... (posted by johnr 5 years 51 days ago.)

15. Tax Credits Available On 2007 Replacement Windows and Doors If you have been thinking about replacing your drafty old windows with energy efficient vinyl replacement windows, now is a good time to stop procrastinating & amp; nbsp; and just do it. The federal Government is offering tax credits through their... (posted by johnr 5 years 79 days ago.)

16. Wood Window Sill Maintenance All across the country, many homes that were built before the 1960's have wood sash windows. These windows have sloped wood sills outside to drain water away from the window. In addition, there is wood trim on the sides and across the top of each... (posted by johnr 5 years 85 days ago.)

17. Replacing Steel Casement Windows With Vinyl Replacement Windows(part 2) Last week, I explained how to remove your old steel casement windows as you prepare each opening for the new Vinyl windows. In most of the country, you are limited to a replacement style frame, which is a new construction frame with the nail fin... (posted by johnr 5 years 93 days ago.)

18. Replacing Steel Casement Windows With Vinyl Retrofit Windows I have been getting quite a few emails from homeowners wanting to know how to replace their old steel casement windows with new vinyl replacement windows or retrofit windows. Those are the type with the handle that you crank and the window opens... (posted by johnr 5 years 100 days ago.)

19. INSTALLING VINYL REtrofit windows on the second story If you have a two story house, and you are going to replace the windows on both the first and second floor, there are little tricks that you can use to make the upper floor job a bit safer and easier. If the windows are replacement style frames... (posted by johnr 5 years 128 days ago.)

20. Installing Retrofit and Replacement Vinyl Windows In previous articles, I explained to you how to determine whether your windows are candidates for vinyl replacement style frames or retrofit style frames. This week, I'm going to explain the installation techniques for both frame styles. Let's... (posted by johnr 5 years 135 days ago.)

21. Replacing Broken Glass In a Vinyl Sliding Glass Door Last week, I explained how to replace broken glass in an aluminum sliding door. The process is different if your sliding door frame is vinyl. So, let's start over, and go through it step by step. First, a vinyl sliding door will have dual pane... (posted by johnr 5 years 142 days ago.)

22. Replacing Broken Glass In a Sliding Door This Article will focus on replacing single pane broken glass in an aluminum sliding glass door. If your sliding door was installed before 1980, there is a possibility that the glass is not safety glass. The law requiring safety glass in all doors... (posted by johnr 5 years 149 days ago.)

23. Replacing Aluminum Windows With Vinyl Windows When discussing the proper frame style for replacing the wood sash windows, I explained the difference between new construction frames versus replacement frames. When replacing aluminum windows, there is another option we have to consider... (posted by johnr 5 years 163 days ago.)

24. How To Properly Seal Your Retrofit Window These days a lot of homeowners are replacing their old windows with vinyl windows using the retrofit style of window frame. This is particularly true in the west, and specifically, in California. The number one arguement that I have heard against... (posted by johnr 5 years 324 days ago.)

25. Fixing a Broken Dual Pane Window For the past few weeks, I have been explaining how to repair a broken window pane in your home. But, what if you have dual pane windows? Is the process the same? Well, pretty much, except for a couple of variations. So, let's review the single... (posted by johnr 5 years 351 days ago.)