Installing Windows In Poured Concrete Walls

Caulk the inside gap between the cement and the window.

Installing windows in poured concrete walls.

Although flanged windows were designed for installation in wood frame walls the task can be just as convenient and sound in concrete walls if proper procedure is followed. Frame the bottom shelf with an angle so that the water striking the window will run away from it. Build a wood casing screwed to the concrete opening. The panels are pre engineered and custom manufactured off site in indoor production facilities eliminating any on site soil contamination such as the form oil used for poured concrete walls.

A superior walls precast concrete panel is carefully placed on a bed of gravel to form the foundation of the home. Flash the entire wood casing using the proper primer. When installed properly concrete offers much more room for customization than any other retaining wall material. First consider installation in a wall with an exterior face of foam.

Installing windows in concrete block houses step 1 cut out the existing window with an electric saw. 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. On average however you can expect to pay about 31 ft of concrete wall and 34 per hour of labor for several contractors installing a concrete block wall. Secure the window in place by installing double threaded concrete screws along the sides and top of 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. The first step is to wrap the sill with self adhering flashing. After that adjust chowkhats for proper line and plumb and secured in position by temporary bracing. Install window in the flashed opening and leave adequate space all around the window for insulation.

Install screw cover plugs if they come with your replacement window. Drill adequate number of holes in the opening at correct positions for embedding hold fasts of windows. Fit the sashes and screen back into the window. Paint then insert chowkhats in the position with their hold fasts bolted tightly.

The window may be screwed or anchored in place or you may have to cut through the nailing flange which secures the window to the outside of the home.