How To: Build a Combo Storm & Screen 

Thanks!

the term is weep holes

I'm making some right now for some large windows that were quoted at $1200 to replace, so I figured the $110 for a 4x8x3/16" Plexiglass in the storm was a good alternative to replacing the windows. I'm fixing the upper half and making the bottom removable too. Doing pocket holes and butt joints, then filling with vinyl spackle. I saw another idea of drilling a couple holes in your top frame and inserting a couple dowel pins on the top of the storm window to locate them without hardware. A simple drill fixture makes that repeatable. I'm going to add a weatherstrip all the way around too to seal it up good. Another point is the stock doesn't have to be that thick, although that's a quality product. I'm going with standard 3/4 stock I bought pre-primed, and adding a 3/8 rabbet, so the screen will be proud an 1/8, which is fine by me and makes it easy to remove. Cheers

@@Ditkuth wow I got quoted 200 for 4x8 3/16 I been having a hard time finding plexiglass that's not insanely expensive. Yeah, I'm doing mine right now also! hopefully, yours comes out great!

@@Ditkuth did you build yours with weep holes? Or provide another way for water to escape when it rains and the storm window is equipped with screens?

That's a radial arm saw, with a stacked dado head blade installed.

You don't actually need to undo the clips on all three sides; the panels will slip in and out nicely with three sides unclipped and one side still in the "closed" position. In all honesty, the ones on the meeting rail / center divider can be any kind of fixed retainers instead of swivel clips for this exact reason, as those are the ones you're going to have the hardest time accessing and likely never want/need to unclip anyhow.