day 2

Sunday the 26th. Worked on removing the window and as a result most of the tile and plaster on that wall. Not quite sure what was going on when this was built but it looks like the window was constructed in place before the brick was put up. The wood sill plate extends past the studs on the sides as do the side and top frame(?). The sides and the top extend past the studs behind the brick and the outside trim was nailed directly to this as was the interior frame. I didn't think to take pictures as I was removing it. I was trying to salvage as much as I could. With so many historic homes in Elgin there are some dealers that buy old windows and refurbish them. But the way this window was built I ended up breaking some pieces and cutting others. I did take some pictures after the window was removed.



The opening between the studs is 2 inches wider than the brick opening (1 inch on each side).


This may make my life easier or harder. We want to put in a glass block window and have the interior tile go to the window. A quick mock up is:


I don't have the tile in hand yet so planning will have to wait on the sides. The top is going to be a different problem. Its the opposite problem from the sides, the brick opening is 1 inch higher than the stud. The bottom of the window opening has the stud below the concrete sill by 3/4 inch.


I was going to board up the window to keep the elements out, but then I spotted the storm window and decided to try and mount it using a 2x8 cut into pieces for a temporary window....