Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jun 23, 2020 11:48 am Hi Everyone, This is my first post here. My 1970s brick veneer house was partially renovated in 2013. I'm now replacing the last four steel casement windows with Dowell thermaline windows (awning and sliding). Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ New bathroom window. I've ripped the old window out. Now that I understand them, hopefully the rest will be easier. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Old window removed. Note the large space to the bottom and the left which will need to be filled. I've since spent a bit of time tidying up the rock wool cavity insulation. I started to pack the big spaces next to the stud, sill and lintel with Styrofoam SM and lumps of packaging foam I had sitting around. I then started reading about foam and fire and ripped it all out again. I've now come up with a strategy for fitting the window I'd like to share and get feedback on. Fitting the window: 1. Screw some supports to the sill and left studs to reduce packing requirements. 2. Use the excess sill flashing to create some side flashing for the window. 3. Slit the side flashing to line up with the brick ties. I'm using the flashing between inside and outside rather than a water seal. the original window didn't have any side flashing and it is hard to retrofit properly. 4. Slide the window in from the inside and slip the sill flashing over the original aluminium sill flashing. 5. Pack and square up. 6. Guides talk about being level and plumb but the house and brickwork are not level and plumb to I'm mostly interested in sitting it evenly in the space. Or is level and plump important? Outside sealing 1. From what I can gather the outside needs to be fire resistant. Though the builders in 2013 did not seem to care too much. 2. Use some fire resistant spray foam to build up a lay the caulking can attach to. Should also seal of the aluminium exposed to the brick cavity. 3. Trim the foam and add some fire resistant caulking to act as a barrier to the foam. Inside sealing 1. Follow the marvin approach below. 2. Fit some backing rod/foam between the reveal and stud/sill. 3. Add just enough spray foam to seal the foam in. 4. Pack the rest of the gap with rockwool/fibreglass. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Marvin's reveal/stud insulation. Does this all seem reasonable? The first one is always the hardest. Hi, planning on using the attached stone pieces in my bathroom. I want to remove stains and gloss seal. Can I get some advice on best way to remove stains and best… 0 6713 4 14309 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi everyone Question about Brevis gas heating undergound - was recently installed by previous owners (<1 year old) but live in a relatively large house - 4 bdr - and only… 0 2147 |