How To Put A Window In A Concrete Wall

Secure the window in place by installing double threaded concrete screws along the sides and top of the window.

How to put a window in a concrete wall.

This will give you a wood buck to install the window inside of. Measure the height and width of your window with a tape measure so you know the dimensions. In this video i demonstrate how i replaced old aluminum windows in this cement foundation with new vinyl sliding windows. Allow the lintel to go off before fitting the window.

Anchor this 2x4 to the concrete with screws or anchors. Install screw cover plugs if they come with your replacement window. Follow the same steps for the other 3 sides of the concrete opening. In a concrete wall without wood framing install the window framework by fastening it into the concrete wall with self tapping concrete screws.

Measure the size of your window so you know how large of a well you need. For a block wall installation fasten with rust resistant screws using a toe nail method through the jambs into the head and sill boards at each corner. Fix the lintel into the wall using cement making sure that it spans the whole opening and is securely fitted. Lower the window into the framed opening inserting the bottom window edge first then tipping in the top.

Remove the glass from the window and lift the frame into the window. For a block wall installation fasten with rust resistant screws using a toe nail method through the jambs into the head and sill boards at each corner. Use wood shims and a level to make sure this piece is level. Fit the sashes and screen back into the window.

In a concrete wall without wood framing install the window framework by fastening it into the concrete wall with self tapping concrete screws. Score the outside surface of the cinder blocks with a circular saw fitted with a masonry blade then knock the cinder blocks out of the window opening with a small sledgehammer. Step 2 fit the window into the rough opening. Doing so makes it much easier to lift the window and position it.

Step 4 fit the window. No tapcons or heavy duty nailers re. Caulk the inside gap between the cement and the window.