You will have to work with stock sizes, the glass is usually not tempered or insulated, and they won’t come with grill inserts.Īnother super budget-friendly idea would be to reframe old storm windows. This option will be reasonable but somewhat restricting. If you’re on a tighter budget you can find basic glass at many hardware stores or building supply stores such as Menards. They have a ton of custom selections, including insulated glass for heated barns, grill/insert choices, and are fairly reasonable on their double pane glass options. To have all these nice options in the size you want I would check online at custom glass retailers such as One Day Glass. These windows used custom sized, double pane tempered glass with white grill inserts. I opted to go with a polyurethane caulk that has UV protection, won’t crack, holds up to temperature changes, and is designed to be used on a variety of materials such as plastic and glass. Lastly picking out high-quality caulking is very important. I also chose to use stainless steel trim screws so that there wouldn’t be rust spots showing up as they are exposed to weather conditions. And the best part they scrub up nicely and they don’t require painting! They aren’t the cheapest option but it is nice material to work with when it comes to fitting together square and seating screws. They carry a variety of sizes at most larger building supply stores such as Menards. Being solid PVC they will last and I could cut them any width or length needed without having issues with raw edges. I like riding way more than I like painting so it needed to be something that would not require maintenance.Īfter doing a great deal of research I found solid PVC exterior grade trim boards with wood grain texture to be the best option. In my search for the perfect material to remake these windows, I ruled out wood products right away.

It was a poor design on his part and an expensive lesson learned.

Needless to say, it was super frustrating when they started rotting after only about five years. They were painted with high-end exterior paint and we had high hopes of them lasting a long time. These windows were originally made by another builder with cedar boards for the exterior side and treated plywood on the inside.

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