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Apr
Kitchen Windows
Topic: Home Improvement
I bought 3 new windows for our kitchen last summer. These are “new construction” windows, not replacement windows, as we wanted to replace one window with a smaller one, and the frames for the other two didn’t look to be in very good shape. We just recently hired a contractor to install them. Originally I wanted to do it myself, but I lacked the equipment for capping the windows with aluminum (as our house has aluminum siding). And it turned out to be a fairly big job, so I’m glad I didn’t do it - it took the contractor a couple days, but it probably would have taken me 3 times as long. Here are some pictures.
 This was the contractor’s aluminum “break” which he used to make the capping for the windows - not a tool I’m ready to invest in!
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 The rubble pile from just one of the old windows - a lot more than you’d expect!
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 Exterior view of the new pantry window. We got one shorter than the original window, as we added counters in the pantry, and the original window came down too low. (The contractor is coming back to finish the siding).
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 Interior view of the pantry window. I told the contractor I’d take care of the interior patching, since I’m comfortable doing that work. So far I’ve just cut and mounted the drywall. (We’ve temporarily removed the cabinets from under the window.)
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 The main kitchen windows. As you can see, we’re close to our neighbors on this side!
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