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Default right way to do a half fast fix?

On Aug 8, 8:13 am, "David L. Martel" wrote:
Nate,

Sorry but I don't understand your problems. Perhaps some pictires of
these gaps or whatever would help. Why are you insulating your garage?


because I am running a dehumidifier in it now to keep my tools from
rusting, car upholstery from mildewing, etc. (I live near DC where
simply leaving something in an unconditioned space will ruin it) and
am considering adding a heat pump to make it a little more usable in
the summer/winter. The walls are already insulated and sheetrocked on
the inside.

It
sounds as if you want to somehow seal around these windows but why that's a
problem is not clear. Is it the framing of the windows that is bad?


the windows just don't fit their openings. The gap ranges from 1/8"
to 3/4" between the window trim and the brick, and it was never
caulked.

Were
these half bricks installed backwards


Some of them were, yes. It looks like someone started to lay the
brick for smaller windows and then decided to put bigger ones in and
instead of knocking out the brick and starting over they just busted
the ends of the bricks off. It looks "OK but not great" to about 3/4
of the way up the windows (double hung BTW) and then it all goes to
heck in a handbasket.

Now that you mention it, I wonder if it might not be advisable to try
busting the half bricks out and replacing them; I have never done
anything like that before though so I don't know if this is a fun
afternoon DIY project or a can of worms I don't want to open.

nate