Removing A Window And Adding A Door

It is fairly easy to remove vinyl siding.

Removing a window and adding a door.

If cutting through vinyl siding place the circular saw blade on backwards to prevent excessive damage. Draw lines down the exterior wall directly below the edges of the window to have a guide to cut by. Remove the caulk and trim of the window and begin pulling out nails to remove the window. Saw the outer wall with the proper saw for siding or brick revealing the inside of the house.

Then remove any exterior trim that is installed over the siding or any other exterior wall covering. You can ease the trauma by removing a window and enlarging its opening for a door. Then build a short wall to span opening. Ken foresgren a window opening offers an easy spot to add a door to your home.

To have your sliding glass door work properly you have to have openings on the inner and outer wall. Turning a window into a patio door may seem like an overwhelming project for a homeowner. Remove old caulk from around the window. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows the proper way to install a new window into an old and oversized doorway opening.

The first step in removing a window is to use a hammer and pry bar to remove the interior window trim. You ll probably need a combination of cutting and prying tools. I see a painter s 5 in 1 tool coming in handy here. Find and remove the screws and then do what needs to be done to break the caulk seal.

The patio door after it has been installed. Remove the existing door and doorframe. Next remove the exterior siding starting with the j rail along the top of the wall. For older double hung windows remove the sashes the stops and the parting bead to expose the jamb.

Then use a cat s paw to pry out the nails holding the old window in place or you can use a reciprocating saw or mini hacksaw to cut through the nails. Step 3 remove the window and outer wall. If necessary cut a rabbet in the 2x6 bottom plate to fit over the finished floor in the room.