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10/03/2006 6:11 PM

Windows

Has anyone made their own windows for their house? Seems not too
complicated with the right molding cutters and a source for
double-paned glass.

Mike


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"TeamCasa"

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 7:34 AM


<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Has anyone made their own windows for their house? Seems not too
> complicated with the right molding cutters and a source for
> double-paned glass.
>
> Mike
>

I made mine. Vertical grain fir. CMT window set. Pretty easy but I did
make larger/longer tenons for strength.

http://www.teamcasa.org/workshop/images/windows1.jpg

Dave



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"Mike Marlow"

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 6:30 AM


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Sk

"Swingman"

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 7:41 AM

"Mike Marlow" wrote in message
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> Conner - I have to ask... what's the deal with the sig line?

It's hex notation for: "i love woodworking but im crap"

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Odinn

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 8:27 AM

On 3/11/2006 6:30 AM Mike Marlow mumbled something about the following:
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It's URL encoding of "i love woodworking but im crap..." and yes, it is
kinda annoying.

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Enoch Root

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

10/03/2006 9:07 PM

stoutman wrote:
> I bought my windows from Bill Gates! :)

'Swhy the lock's on the outside. :)

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"stoutman" <.@.>

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 2:25 AM

I bought my windows from Bill Gates! :)

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"Dave Jackson"

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 2:49 AM

There is much more to windows today than just a few panes of glass and a
wood frame. Most modern windows
have (at least) two panes of glass separated by an argon gas filled space.
This creates a real good thermal barrier that saves money on heating/cooling
costs. Moreover, most modern windows have a silver coating on the glass
(called LoE or LoE2) which is a coating that filters UV rays. If your
looking for a way to save money, building your own windows is definately not
the way to do it. However, if your looking to make some replacement windows
to keep your century home as authentic as possible then go for it, simple
double hung windows are not much more difficult to make than cabinet
oors. --dave

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Has anyone made their own windows for their house? Seems not too
> complicated with the right molding cutters and a source for
> double-paned glass.
>
> Mike
>

MJ

Mark & Juanita

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 2:10 PM

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 09:27:44 +0000 (UTC), "Connor Aston"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>The Vista beta version has no glass in them.
>

Maybe not, but I'll bet they are still brittle. ;-)



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>On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 05:07:15 -0000, Enoch Root <[email protected]>
>wrote:
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>> stoutman wrote:
>>> I bought my windows from Bill Gates! :)
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>> 'Swhy the lock's on the outside. :)
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"Connor Aston"

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 9:27 AM

The Vista beta version has no glass in them.


On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 05:07:15 -0000, Enoch Root <[email protected]>
wrote:

> stoutman wrote:
>> I bought my windows from Bill Gates! :)
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> 'Swhy the lock's on the outside. :)
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"Joe T"

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 8:32 AM

I'm in the process now of making two custom-sized 6-over-6 windows to
replace a couple of damaged windows in my c. 1830s colonial. Although
construction of these old windows is fairly simple (i.e flat sides in the
stiles that run in flat runners in the window case), I was quoted about
$500-$600 per window to have them built. I nearly choked at the quote and
figured I could do this. Windows are a first for me and I'm looking forward
to the challenge. After all, I did build a new exterior door with pegged
mortise & tenons and 6 raised panels that I (and more importantly, my wife)
was quite pleased with.

I bought the Whiteside window sash bit #6050. Also bought a a 13' long
board of 6/4 x 6" quarter-sawn western red cedar for about $56. Should be
plenty of wood for both windows and allowing plenty extra for mistakes.

Have already planed down & cut some scrap pine to size and after about an
hour of trial & error adjusting, I have perfect fitting copes on the rails
to match the stile pattern. They are now my set-up jigs. Mullions are
next.

Off to the workshop now to finish the test window.

Joe T


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"Morris Dovey"

in reply to [email protected] on 10/03/2006 6:11 PM

11/03/2006 6:54 AM

stoutman (in [email protected]) said:

| I bought my windows from Bill Gates! :)

So did I - but they all turned blue... :-(

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