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What are those slider windows in the basement called?
I have 2 of them that need replaced & I don't know what they are called.
I checked out casement windows, and that's not it.
Also, is this a hard job to change them out myself?
Thanks guys.
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Sliders.
You thinking of an Awning window...tilts in from the top??? Called a hopper.
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Mine (which I now know are called "toppers") simply have anchors screwed into the concrete. Looks like if you get an exact replacement size, it would not be that hard.....but what do I know, I've never done it.
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(09-13-2017, 01:17 PM)Herb G Wrote: What are those slider windows in the basement called?
I have 2 of them that need replaced & I don't know what they are called.
I checked out casement windows, and that's not it.
Also, is this a hard job to change them out myself?
Thanks guys.
Not hard to change but a messy job if you have a poured concrete foundation as I do. The pros just cut the frames top and bottom with a Sawzall and bang out the two halves with a big hammer, clean out the loose mortar, and then set the new widow in place with mud. Takes them 20 or 30 minutes per window. I changed mine out for glass block panels, but it's the same process. It took me an hour or so per widow.
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09-13-2017, 02:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-13-2017, 02:20 PM by Cooler.)
This Google search for "basement windows" will give you what you are looking for:
https://www.google.com/search?q=basement...e&ie=UTF-8
They show several types:
If you are going to use the space as a bedroom you will need an egress window:
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Thanks for the help guys.