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Window repair question
I'm fixing some broken window panes in my basement windows. The windows are
rectangular wood frames with three 8x10 glass panes: http://zootal.no-ip.info/stuff/2009/...s/DSCF0016.JPG They fit into wood frames built into my basement walls. This is the frame with the window removed - I put a piece of plexiglass over it to block the hole: http://zootal.no-ip.info/stuff/2009/...s/DSCF0020.JPG This is what an installed window looks like. The outer frame is 2x4 framing fastened to the basement walls. The wood/glass window fits into this, and you can see the 1/2 inch trim that holds the window in place. http://zootal.no-ip.info/stuff/2009/...s/DSCF0021.JPG So, I'm replacing broken and missing panes, and repairing and painting the frames. My questions have to do with sealing the whole mess. Currently, the windows are fitted to the frame without any sealant, and when it rains water leaks past them. My idea is to fit the window into the frame and secure it, and then go outside and run a bead of sealant around the frame where the window meets the frame. My other option was to use rubber weather stripping around the window when I put it into the frame. Does this make sense, and does anyone have any practical experience mounting and sealing windows like these? |
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