Thursday, July 6, 2017

How to Replace Your Storm Window Latches and Corners

How to Replace Your Storm Window Latches and Corners

Storm windows repair - corners and latches replacement

Video Description

Hey, it's Mike from Swisco.com, and today I'm going to show you how to replace your storm window latches and corners.  For this exercise you will need a rubber mallet, a large flathead screwdriver, a hammer a wood block, a vice, and safety glasses. In this demonstration, I'll be working with the Swisco 91-001 and 91-002 storm window latches. And the

95-003 and 95-005 Storm Window Corners. To get started, lay your storm window on a flat surface. Use your wood block and hammer to disengage the frame, detaching it from the glass and spline. It's only necessar...

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

How to Replace Windows : How to Bend Metal Flashing for Window Trimming

How to Replace Windows : How to Bend Metal Flashing for Window Trimming

Bending aluminum flashing  for capping of newly installed house windows.

Video Description

Hi, I am David Belch and today I am with Expert Village to show you how to install windows. In order to cap the outside of the window, what I use is coil stock. This is PVC coated which means it is a vinyl coating on top. This is aluminum in a sheet so it is basically sheet metal. Cut this off into lengths. This is going

to be from the sides. What I can get out of these are two sides because they are shorter windows so I just double up th...

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Install and Flash an Arch Top Window with Field Applied Flanges Using FlexWrap™ NF & StraightFlash™

Install and Flash an Arch Top Window with Field Applied Flanges Using FlexWrap™ NF & StraightFlash™

How to install and flash arch top window using field applied flanges

Video Description

I’m going to install and flash an arch top window with field applied flanges. With field applied flanges there is often an open corner and to deal with that situation I’ll take a piece of FlexWrap™, fold it back and pull off half of the release paper and adhere it to the head and the jamb of the window. Pull off the second piece of release

paper. Pull this down over the back side of the applied flanges to seal that open corner. First thing we’re going to do is cut the opening out to i...

Sunday, July 2, 2017

How to replace window snap-in glazing

How to replace window snap-in glazing

Replacing snap-in glazing in a window

Video Description

Hey it's Mike from SWISCO.com and today I am going to show you how to remove and replace your existing vinyl snap-in the only tool you need for this exercise is a flat head screw driver and for safety I'll be wearing 75-078 safety glasses and wearing the 75-073 cut resistant gloves we're going to begin the tutorial at one of the top corners of the window frame where

the snap-in is a bit shorter notice the snap-in overlaps here at the corners take your flathead screwdriver and tuck it underneath one of the corners slide it through to the opposite corner and this should knock out the snap-in, ...

Saturday, July 1, 2017

How to Install a Window - Homes with Siding or Brick Exterior

How to Install a Window - Homes with Siding or Brick Exterior

Windows installation in homes with siding or brick exterior

Video Description

In this video, I'm gonna show you how to install a pocket replacement window on homes that have vinyl, aluminum or wood lap siding, or a brick exterior. Common to the eastern part of the country. Now if you live in a stucco home, which is typical of the West Coast and some other regions, make sure you watch that video, which you can find at Lowes.com/videos. But regardless

of what kind of window you're replacing, if you haven't...

Friday, June 30, 2017

FAQ : What Nails Do I Use On Real Cedar Siding? - Realcedar.com

FAQ : What Nails Do I Use On Real Cedar Siding? - Realcedar.com

What type of nails should be used on cedar siding

Video Description

We recommend that Western Red Cedar siding be nailed with ring shank siding nails that have blunt tips, textured heads, and thin shanks.

See more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83W_3NAIw6g

Thursday, June 29, 2017

How To Install Fiber Cement Siding - Allura USA

How To Install Fiber Cement Siding - Allura USA

Fiber cement siding installation process

Video Description

[MUSIC] Welcome to the Allura, installation how to video series. Today we're gonna be reviewing the general practices for installing fiber cement. When storing and handling fiber cement, it's important that you carry it on edge. And when you have it delivered, that it's on flat ground, out of the mud, and out of standing water. So when taking delivery of the product, it's important that you try not to

bend it or damage it. In the old days, and with ...