Building A New Window Frame

Then cut your pieces of molding to fit inside the window.

Building a new window frame.

Framing a window opening in a wall takes nothing more than the basic carpentry skills of measuring cutting and nailing. The windows in our homes are vinyl which is definitely the standard in our area and looks great on our houses. The jamb frame is the 3 4 inch thick wood around the inside perimeter of the rough opening. To build a new window frame in an existing wall first remove the interior wall covering and any insulation to expose the studs.

A for strength and stability as go through the how to frame a window process. Use poplar fir or pine for an economy frame. It s a simple liner and is typically made with your choice of wood. With large window openings it s a good idea to use doubled sills fig.

That said solid wood windows are beautiful and neil np over at bytown house recently put together two great articles that walk you through all the steps to build your own wood window frames. If you want to add a decorative cross of wood molding in the middle of the frame measure the inside width and length of your window frame. Build a window frame now that you have chosen a new window for that wall you are building you need to build a frame for it. Next overlap one over the other and glue into place.

A establish the bottoms of window rough openings the clear opening required for installing windows and doors. Take the jamb size and sill height into consideration when planning the placement.