I can’t find anyone to do this job for 7 aluminum “storm,” window on my back porch. The corners where the latches are, the gasket is gone. I cleaned the corners then used Flex seal, then after 24 hours, I used a silicone clear caulk. I smoothed it with soapy water on my finger. It blends in and it doesn’t leak at all. Cost under $20.00.
I had fixed a broken frame for a screen before. I had to order the corner pieces online. This time our glass separated from the frame on our storm door. Your video convinced me that this repair was possible. After showing your video to my husband, we easily repaired our storm door. Thank you for saving us a great deal of time and money! I subscribed to your channel for other tips.
Thank you, that was very practical! I have a storm door bottom window which shattered when a pebble was thrown from a lawn mower. This makes it look fairly easy to repair. Thanks again!
Outstanding! Thanks for covering the different types, like the crimped/dimpled ones. I could it being a bit vexing to figure out how to disassemble those, good to know they can be drilled out.
Use 3/32 drill bit and only go until you get through the aluminum from both sides. That usually produces enough clearance to tap the frame out of the corner piece. Reassemble and use a nail set to tap the aluminum back in minus the bit u drilled out. I haven’t seen anyone use pins but I guess they are like rivets which would require through holes.
Helpful video...thanks. Question: When measuring for glass replacement it doesn't seem like the video accounts for the space the rubber gasket takes up. Shouldn't this be accounted for when ordering the glass?
Hi, I can not get the lower window with the broken glass of the storm frame. I have taken these types of windows out through in my house with no problem but this storm is in my barn and a different make and despite having about a fourth of the loose glass out I still can not get enough space or flex to tip one of the top clips out of the slot. Do you have any suggestions for me?
I took my storm windows off frames and all. This house was rehabed and the storm windows were not taken off and didnt paint inside wood trim between windows so it didn't match house color . Drove me crazy! My grandaughter helped me take them down and now I'm ready to put back . it appears the was a thin putty of sorts along with screws to attach to the wood frame. Im guessing it was 3mm and gets flatten when its gets screwed down. It also could be a type of sort. It had a bit of sticky to it but mostly was so dry it poped off when I scrapped it off. Please help with some info for me. I live in the North West and winter is coming. I may have bit off more than I can chew!!!
Lol, I saw your question before watching video, as it's exactly what I was looking for too & only thing search kept giving me was this vid. Though since it's been a yr, I'm sure yours is fixed now,lol, I did find out how to replace just the frame part around the glass...but on my own, not from a vid (& with better material than aluminum,which will never rust or stick, ect,but fits in same area )
Lol, Rajun Cajun,I saw your question before watching video, as it's exactly what I was looking for too & only thing search kept giving me was this vid. Though since it's been a yr, I'm sure yours is fixed now,lol, I did find out how to replace just the frame part around the glass...but on my own, not from a vid (& with better material than aluminum,which will never rust or stick, ect,but fits in same area )
@@Rayyvyn 😊 I have not fixed the window yet. The parts are hard to find because of the style/age of the window. The plastic pieces I found are not the correct sizes. I would like to know how you fixed yours....these windows are in a 1970's model doublewide.
@@therajuncajun6487 wanna take this off RU-vid? If you have FB messenger, it might be easier w/ the back & forth,esp since I get msg's here hours late,lol
I bought a house I built in the 1950s and it has the original windows - a few of the aluminum storm windows are missing. I looked online and cannot find them to purchase, they look similar to the ones in this video. Is there a way I make new storm windows? I see some generic replacement but they do not have any latch mechanism
My old 70s style storm windows look about like that one but the outside part has a groove for what looks like some kind of weather/air seal and it looks like a tiny T shape that you'd just slide in new stuff but mine has dried up and nothing is recognizable , what do you call that and where can I get replacement stuff ? Thank you 😊.
