I worked in a window factory. My man still does. I get a heafty discount so I need to measure all my windows. The house was built in 1900 so these windows are almost 125 years old. 😊
I think the speaker (Tim Gibson) in this video assumes we know we are trying to determine the size of the "Installed Window" so we can buy a replacement for it, but edges of the installed window are hidden behind 0.5" drywall on both sides and 0.75" sill board on the bottom and 0.5" drywall at the top. Does that make sense? We must determine the size of the window to purchase by measuring the width and height in several places and choosing the smallest measurement for each. So then after we've got our measurements we add 1" (0.5 + 0.5) to the smallest width measurement and we add 1.25 (0.75 + 0.5) to the smallest height measurement. Does that help?
Okay so the sheetrock in itself is just that style of window.. just take the common sense of measuring the window and apply it to a window without the sheetrock replacement.. just make exact measurements and the people at the store will do the rest
This video is only 2 years old, what the heck kind of camera did you use to record this with? The worst cell phone in the world has a better video than this
I measure windows and doors for a living. This add an inch stuff is nonsense. For a drywall pocket you want to just measure the opening and subtract a quarter to allow for the caulk joint and protecto wrap. The new window will sit inside the existing drywall pocket so you don't want to account for drywall thickness. The gap is filled with zero bead.
@@johnnyregs2378 so instead of adding 1/2 inch you subtract 1/4 from the measurements? I'm looking to replace my windows and not sure what size to get as different videos giving different info. Thanks in advance!
@@sekhul04 that's how our windows are designed to be measured. Definitely do not measure your windows by yourself. Have a contractor do it. It's much more complicated than you might expect.
@@johnnyregs2378 I do the same and I was puzzled by his measurements as well.The way he's measuring to fit in the rough opening seems as if he's trying to stick another new construction window in there and not a replacement.
@@roblena7016 exactly, like he's going to butt it up against the outside edge of the drywall. But if he's doing that why is he accounting for variance in the drywall? There's zero guarantee that the jack studs are going to follow that variance and your measurements for the rough opening will be the same. That's part of the point of replacement windows. You use the drywall opening to mount the new one and just take a hit on sill and pocket space.
I worked in a window factory. My man still does. I get a heafty discount so I need to measure all my windows. The house was built in 1900 so these windows are almost 125 years old. 😊
Thank you sir for a very informative video 😊.. now let's do replacement windows with the old lead weights in the cavity .
The only video on the subject that makes any sense whatsoever
So what size window did you get?
So if you take it out to Home Depot, what size do you tell them that you need?
Fair question.
I am more confused now. What does the sheet rock have to do with it?
I think the speaker (Tim Gibson) in this video assumes we know we are trying to determine the size of the "Installed Window" so we can buy a replacement for it, but edges of the installed window are hidden behind 0.5" drywall on both sides and 0.75" sill board on the bottom and 0.5" drywall at the top. Does that make sense? We must determine the size of the window to purchase by measuring the width and height in several places and choosing the smallest measurement for each. So then after we've got our measurements we add 1" (0.5 + 0.5) to the smallest width measurement and we add 1.25 (0.75 + 0.5) to the smallest height measurement. Does that help?
Okay so the sheetrock in itself is just that style of window.. just take the common sense of measuring the window and apply it to a window without the sheetrock replacement.. just make exact measurements and the people at the store will do the rest
Thanks!
I was always taught just take 1/8 inch off your measurements so you got room to play with shims no?
And I'm sure there's been times you had a lot of hard work ahead of you would just taking that 1/8 off😢
thanks for the info
Bad way to measure windows smh
What do you suggest?
Actually it is the correct way!
This video is only 2 years old, what the heck kind of camera did you use to record this with? The worst cell phone in the world has a better video than this
absolutely worthless video. add for the sheet rock. then add for the sill. what?? why don't you show what your talking about.
I measure windows and doors for a living. This add an inch stuff is nonsense. For a drywall pocket you want to just measure the opening and subtract a quarter to allow for the caulk joint and protecto wrap. The new window will sit inside the existing drywall pocket so you don't want to account for drywall thickness. The gap is filled with zero bead.
@@johnnyregs2378 so instead of adding 1/2 inch you subtract 1/4 from the measurements? I'm looking to replace my windows and not sure what size to get as different videos giving different info. Thanks in advance!
@@sekhul04 that's how our windows are designed to be measured. Definitely do not measure your windows by yourself. Have a contractor do it. It's much more complicated than you might expect.
@@johnnyregs2378 I do the same and I was puzzled by his measurements as well.The way he's measuring to fit in the rough opening seems as if he's trying to stick another new construction window in there and not a replacement.
@@roblena7016 exactly, like he's going to butt it up against the outside edge of the drywall. But if he's doing that why is he accounting for variance in the drywall? There's zero guarantee that the jack studs are going to follow that variance and your measurements for the rough opening will be the same. That's part of the point of replacement windows. You use the drywall opening to mount the new one and just take a hit on sill and pocket space.