The EASIEST window replacement I've ever seen... Let's talk "Remodelability"
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- Опубліковано 8 сер 2024
- Matt and Steve Baczek discuss "remodelability" and how a builder should consider future service when building.
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I really wish this has an in-depth video on the remove and installation of the new windows!
I read the entire Ryan's ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 Plans and was able to make a shed plan. Using Ryan's Shed Plans alone, the shed itself is great. Where I wish I knew more is with respect to ground preparation and foundations. Maybe that's beyond the scope of Ryan's Shed Plans.
Having just replaced early 1980’s single-glazed aluminum framed windows with vinyl double-glazed hurricane windows at the end of last year, the most noticeable change is the quiet. The street noise is greatly reduced leading to a much nicer indoor atmosphere before you get to the moisture, looks, etc..
Totally agree. What I would call the 'living comfort' of the home due to reduced sound transmission as well as less contrast in temperature in the area of the window(s).
Never a basic show with Steve Baczek on cam!
Hell no man, gotta make it interesting.....
That's it dude. Building something that doesn't fall apart and in a way where improvements don't destroy more than you want.
Simple but smart lesson. I just remodeled my home with Andersen 400's using 3 1/2" trim all around. When a window needs to be replaced, pop the trim and you have access to the flange which secures the window to the wall.
Replaced Al frame single pane windows in block house in FL. Im impressed how 40 years later, the Al windows were garbage, but the simple wood buck frame in the cement opening was in great shape. Made easy work to install vinyl, gas filled, reflective glass windows in the opening. Silicane and Silicone mix caulk used to seal. Cut noise and heat. I think the energy savings better than you think Matt! Ive watched these reflective glass windows melt the vinyl siding on neighbors house! Thats heat not having to be conditioned.
Nice home, timeless design.
agreed
wish i could see what was done on the interior. what wa done on casings
Shutters that fail to actually cover the windows should be banned. 😃
Might be good to talk about ways to do this with less thermal bridging also.
Shutters are for aesthetic purposes not functionability in most non hurricane areas.
Right… we do tons of things only for aesthetics why should these be different? People are allowed to make whatever design choices they want.
@@ToddBizCoach Fair enough, but I would argue that it is a bad aesthetic. People can do what they want though, obviously.
Big Stretch is my favorite interior caulk, but it's a bit dicey to use for exterior projects. I'd likely go with Dynaflex for that application if I wanted color, or Lexel for clear.
Your friend built a nice house 1985. I built mine 85 used Pella double thermal pane. They are still going strong.
Love Weather Shield windows and doors.
I used Lexel caulk back I. The early 1980’s. I it still holding.
Matt did remodelability on the home he built for his in laws (parents?). It was European style window with the PVC like material used as window trim. To replace with future window, just remove the trim for access to window mounting hardware. My 90s house is built in defective and wish I knew then what I know now.
Hot damn that is a pretty house
Doing it right the first time
Videos like this by Matt always spark perplexing questions. Here is an example of how a well built house with common materials can last, beautifully, for half a century and keep going for another 50-60 years; but on the other hand a majority of his other videos show the latest and greatest building materials from bespoke manufacturers abroad and innovative, albeit complex, building techniques. If OSB and brick cladding (with proper air-sealing and good over-hangs) is good enough to last 100 years, are all these advances in building science really accomplishing much outside of impressing us who love building science and boosting stock holders profits?
There aren’t that many homes built as well as this. Too many homes built quick and cheap. Survivability bias.
Climate-appropriate design is probably the most important factor in building durability. But lots of homeowners want things such as an adobe-style house in Seattle or modern details like flush windows with minimal trim. In those cases, modern building materials might be the only way to ensure the building has any chance of lasting a reasonable time.
@@bartholomewcubbins9723 Very good point. It seems we cannot get out of our own way. We build super energy efficient homes that have minimal electricity demand but then load it up with electronics and a swimming pool that requires double the amperage service.
All projects have their own recipe, some meals taste good, some real good, and some great, and some amazing..........and some you spit out.......building and designing a house is very much the same
I'm all for keeping a house maintained, but the holy grail is to keep it maintained without maintaining it. Your windows will last a long time if you paint and caulk them monthly, but who has time for that? If modern materials provide more longevity and better resistance to the elements without maintenance, it's a win.
Are those Sierra Pacific windows? Had a great chat with those guys at JLC - looking forward to using them on an upcoming job.
My parents just had double glazed UPVC windows added to their victorian red brick here in the UK, previously original single-glaze (single-pane) glass. They are currently saving around £45 a month from changing their windows alone. The original ones must have had some serious fabric heat loss and likely some high level of air leakage.
I wonder if the "$10 per month" that Matt is quoting is specific to his climate and typically what they see in his area. I suspect it varies dramatically by region, including climate and the types of windows historically installed in different markets.
But that is comparing it to a 150 year old house vs a 30 year old one that was built to higher insulation standards.
the size of the windows, the cost of heating/cooling. the months that you need heating/Cooling. the style of building and other insulation/air sealing issues. North America has a lot of poorly insulated, poorly sealed, not "built to last" 100 year old buildings
@@dosadoodle - ie, if your heating bill is near zero (for 9 months of the year), the savings are not monetary - If comfort is more important, it may not be quantifiable. (IF AC costs, are mainly cooling the climate may be very suitable for solar PV to offset your cooling expenses.)
Don't forget that if one is "tightening up the envelope, controlled ventilation should be included in the design (HRV/ERV) to moderate internal air quality - moisture buildup.
Meh. I have weather shield in a few places. They're awful - leaky seals both between panes and for the assembly closure and failed hardware. My Andersen windows are WAY better, don't fog/ice in the winter, keep the noise and wind out and just generally make for a more pleasant pleasant environment.
I do love the forward thinking on being friendly to future work.
I have old anderson windows it was very easy to replace broken glass with a new sash and now I just wait when vacuum glass sash becomes available for reasonable price to make all my windows R 10
Vinyl siding has great remodelability as well as repairability......
The real difference between a single and double pain is thermal break on the windows. Single panes will fog up when there is a big temperature difference especially in the winter time which the condensation will rot the windows out.
How do you install windows in metal studs.
How often should one replace or reinforce outside window caulk?
It's good practice to inspect it at least annually, looking for any places where the caulk has cracked or pulled away from one of the surfaces, and just fix those issues. You wouldn't normally replace it all at once unless it's failing all over (wrong product not sticking well to the base materials or poor application), or maybe when you're repainting.
@@bartholomewcubbins9723 Agreed
What I’m hearing here is that a lot of the legal requirements for windows is not only wasting money and making housing more expensive, it actually may not be saving energy in many cases due to the added manufacturing, transportation, and lost longevity of the windows.
Matt has pointed out a few times how overhangs with single pane windows would be greener in his area.
What do you think of those weather shield windows ? :)
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I would prefer the long-lasting brick to be 1/4" to 3/8" away from the long-lasting aluminum window and that gap caulked with long-lasting caulk. Also, I think the windows should be set slightly LESS deep in the brickwork. I want the caulk to fully land on the brickwork. That painted wood around the windows reduces the glass area and adds a maintenance burden.
I want to see build show Charleston South Carolina! My house is built in the early 80s and I will totally offer it up to you all to do upgrades!
This Old House did a couple homes there recently.
I tell my customers they may or may not notice a difference in their utility bills, but you will FEEL (and probably hear) the difference with new windows.
No link to guest show.
Working off ladders again, crazy and twice as hard.
The window situation on home construction is simply insane. Just think, I am a window company with a long term business model and I know windows need to be replaced every 20 years. What should I do. Let's create windows that need to be refitted every time they are replaced. Why can't the companies offer a standard size that they carry and they sell replacement inserts. The current replacement situation takes forever and is custom done so window companies prefer to avoid the manufacturer.
What about triple glazed euro window, with low-e and multifunctional glasses in it?
Triple-glazed might be overkill for Austin's hot climate, and they might not have had the room for even thicker windows. Good low-E glass will of course reduce heat gain but I assume they had that.
@@bartholomewcubbins9723 If the external glass in a triple glazing is Multifunctional, then the solar-glass function will protect the house from outdoor extra heat and reduce the cost of air conditioning. 4 Solar - Argon - 4 - Argon - 4 low-e - is the most effective tripple glazing for money saving in future.
This is such and exquisite Colonial home, it's beautiful, however, I much more prefer the white frames around the windows than the black frames. With the black it loses some of it's colonialism.
Colonial houses don't need house plan, you just need to specify the side of the living room and the number of windows, as boring as building a shed.
In Phoenix, you are not changing for aesthetics. My old house built in 83, cheap cookie cutter house back then, aluminum single pane windows... facing south. in the summer those rooms were over 100°with AC running NONSTOP... Replaced with just the cheap (the midgrade windows, not cheapest) Home Depot Vynal double pane, argon filled, UV film, and holy crap, those rooms could then hold the temps in the 70's.
My new house built in 2019, was through a production home builder, and I watched the crews like a hawk during build and made sure to call out and get fixed anyting I saw, but the windows, I had no options to upgrade there... Born and raised in Phoenix area, you know that windows make the biggest hit to your comfort in your home. Granted, its still new LowE, UV, Double pane, but they are still just vynal production windows. They work, but I would gladely pay to upgrade to a much better solution if I could. And of course everything is Stucco on studs here with OSB only on sheer walls... Studs/OSB if sheer wall/Tar Paper/a few inches of foam/Chicken wire/ stucco/paint ...this is how almost all homes in Phoenix area are built. Water is not a concern really for us... but if I want to replace my windows now, I have to cut the old ones out and get flangeless and wont be able to water seal correct, or cut the stucco back, pull out, new windows, water proofing, then new foam molding and wire bump outs around windows and new stucco/paint which is a pretty big job...
So planning on moving out of this house in about 10 years and build my custom dream home on my own lot. No more production builds!
The difference in energy bills isn't the only reason to replace a window - sometimes it can be minor but the area near the window can still be uncomfortable enough to justify a replacement. I sat near a drafty window, and replacing it with an extremely efficient triple-pane made my workspace much more comfortable even though I saw little impact on energy usage.
Why not Euro windows?
If you mean triple-glazed, they were probably limited in how thick a window could be put in. Steve said that Tim already had to cut back the interior trim to make room for the new double-glazed ones.
@@bartholomewcubbins9723 Basic Euro windos are 70mm thick or 2,7 inch is that too much? You can still find older version, stil superior to most used in the US double glaze only 55mm or 2,2 inch thick
So no insulation and no thermal break because of the solid wood rough opening and nothing done during the upgrade to improve that part.
aluminum in the 70s had a 100% thermal bridge. wood is a Better R-value no matter how its done
Thermal bridging through framing isn't much of a concern in cooling-dominated climates like Austin, with mild winters and long, very hot summers. Good low-E glass will have many times greater impact on cutting heat gain.
2:42 That's a big "nope!"
You remove the glass, collapse the frame, remove the frame, clean the opening, weather-seal the opening, and install the new window.
This is called retrofit window-replacement: no brick removal, no interior wall-demolition, and no exorbitent costs involved.
Seriously. You guys had to have known this. I am very disappointed that you're concealing this from your viewers, even if your intention is better building.
Agreed, And that doesn't even get into metal installation clips that can allow you to essentially "hang" the new window from the interior side rather than the exterior side.
Okay but what if they don't want to do a retro-fit installation, and rather do a proper full-frame installation which is whats being discussed.
@@supermotos Pella makes a metal tab that you can pull the nail strip out of the built in channel and will allow them to mount the window from the inside to the interior side face of the brick and you then fold the metal tab and nail it into the inside face of the stud or you can nail it into the inside stud through a shim. You then pack the remaining gap with insulation, trim up to the window with wood 1x and then finish trim.
@@aaronorr5586 So you'd have to remove the interior trim?? It sounds like Tim left it in place.
@@supermotos Fine. Just don't mislead the viewer by saying the only alternative is to remove brick and drywall.
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