Old Single Hung Aluminum Window Repair

Installation and removal of a single hung balance spring on a window.

Old single hung aluminum window repair.

Remove the storm windows from the exterior of the home. Back to table of contents. Repair a broken double hung window by repairing the jamb liner. Zimmerman and bock acknowledge that most old houses have not retained their original windows and that much of today s replacement window industry is driven by replacing failed 20 year old windows.

Window is simple single hung aluminum non tilting. Popular for hung windows and placed in the frame either at the head or jamb. Thanks for your help. For a sleek modern appearance sash figure 3.

Remove the window sash from the vinyl track. Instead of glazing compound along the glass edge of the sash frame they extruded an aluminum bevel a feature. Without a counterbalance the sash would fall to the bottom of the frame. Single hung and double hung windows operate vertically.

In 1938 the flour city orna mental iron company of minneapolis was making aluminum double hung windows. From your measurements and have the new glass cut to size at a full service hardware store. Once the window stop has been removed the sash frames can be removed from the unit. The sash has to be low.

My first task is just getting the bottom sash out to access the balances. Replace the glass and putty the window. How do i do this please advise. This is a diy repair that you can do once you have the right parts and these complete step by step instructions with photos to guide you through the entire process.

36 x 36 2 panes. Take a shard of the old glass with you to match the thickness. The window balance is located in the window jamb which is the vertical sides of the window. From the interior remove the aluminum window stop on one side of the unit with a reciprocating saw.

The process is simple enough for just about any home owner. A sash is the part of the window that holds the glass within the mainframe of the window. If you need new glass measure the opening subtract 1 8 in. Watch the removal and installation of a single hung window.

Total window is approx.