Insulating Window Weight Pockets When Installing Replacement Windows

If you remove the inside jamb to expose the pockets and install a wider window this isn t a problem.

Insulating window weight pockets when installing replacement windows.

Cut strips of foil faced rigid foam insulation to fit into the weight pockets. How to install window replacement duration. Shim four corners and check window for plumb. Insert screws in pre drilled holes in window frame.

Minimal expansion foam probably won t work for this area. A few days later i got the same question so i decided to compile my response into an article below. Caulk gap on sides and top. Use a hammer and pry bar to carefully remove the wood trim from around the inside of the window exposing the sash weight pockets.

Easily insulate the pockets of your old windows when replacement windows have been installed. 2 cut a strip of foil faced rigid foam insulation to fit snugly into the space between the side jamb and plaster or drywall. Stack strips to completely fill the void. Best way to insulate around a replacement window last week a visitor to my site asked me about the best way to insulate around a replacement window.

Place corner bead of sealant around perimeter of window frame where new frame contacts original window frame. When the old window is removed this will reveal a piece of the jamb that is held in by 2 screws. I discovered that there were sash weight pockets behind the ro. 1 use hammer and pry bar to remove the molding from around the window.

The lath and plaster is flush with the window rough opening. After some searching online i found the best practice to be removing the trim and insulating the weight pockets with tuff r rigid foam insulation. Apply insulating foam sealant between window and rough opening. Now that i have begun the process of removing the trim i am finding it to be perhaps more work than it is worth.

Even if a house has been insulated with pour in pump in or foam insulation the weight pockets are left open for the weights to operate. Remove these screws and you will be able to access the weight pockets. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to insulate a window with sash weights. These open pockets are cold air collectors.

Do not drill any holes. There are two main types of insulation are used when insulating around replacement window. Use foil tape to seal the joint between the window jamb and foam insulation. I ve had some difficulty with doing my first solo window replacement re.