30yr old Wooden Sliding Window Stuck closed - Page 2

Enforcer · 10-20-2007, 10:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Quattro

it pays for itself in the long run

How?

Does it go out and get itself a job deliverying pizzas or something?

Enforcer · 10-20-2007, 10:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

I dont think changing 1 window will make too much of a difference. Expecially since during the winter I leave it open to cool down my room.

Anways, we were thinking of replacing all of the windows but that is probably another 2 to 3 years away. And by then I probably/hopefully wont be here.

you could try replacing it with a Linux

jjh221 · 10-20-2007, 10:50 PM

huh?

Enforcer · 10-20-2007, 11:17 PM

smatter you feel that you havn't used the aitch and you on your keyboard as much as the other letters or something?

jjh221 · 10-20-2007, 11:21 PM

que?

Chris31 · 10-21-2007, 02:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Enforcer

How?

Does it go out and get itself a job deliverying pizzas or something?

...or maybe whore itself out, pay the rent itself that way as well as enough to buy cracks

Rob Withey · 10-21-2007, 04:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Enforcer

you could try replacing it with a Linux

Do you think kde or gnome would be better for light transmission and openability?

TimmyM · 10-21-2007, 12:06 PM

take a flexible, not stiff putty knife, and slide it around the inside and outside between the window frame and the stop. check to make sure there is nothing holding it like a nail or screw. sometimes people will do that for security. from the outside you should be able to get a pry bar like a wonder bar under it and start to pry up. if it stops slide the putty knife around it again. once it's up some grease in the tracks will help a lot.

supposely window replacement saves energy, therefor saves money. BUT in a house that old it might not even have insulation. That would be more of a savings then replacing windows. Specially in the ceiling. You can have it blown in or do it yourself. I believe Home Depot rents the blower and sells the insulation for it. Insulating the walls would require a professonal service.

2k1Toaster · 10-21-2007, 01:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TimmyM

take a flexible, not stiff putty knife, and slide it around the inside and outside between the window frame and the stop. check to make sure there is nothing holding it like a nail or screw. sometimes people will do that for security. from the outside you should be able to get a pry bar like a wonder bar under it and start to pry up. if it stops slide the putty knife around it again. once it's up some grease in the tracks will help a lot.

supposely window replacement saves energy, therefor saves money. BUT in a house that old it might not even have insulation. That would be more of a savings then replacing windows. Specially in the ceiling. You can have it blown in or do it yourself. I believe Home Depot rents the blower and sells the insulation for it. Insulating the walls would require a professonal service.

Its a slide horizontal window, and as predicrted we got our snow today! 3" of fresh heavy packing snow over everything. Gave the window a good yank and out it came. I guess it had something to do with the weaher...

And the house was a model home when they built this area. Only house on the block with all hardwood floors, all insulated, finished basement, air conditioning, ect...

Thanks for the tips. I am going to go make a snow man!

Enforcer · 10-21-2007, 01:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

I am going to go make a snow man!

You want to make someone who can drive a truck and talk on the CB to a guy driving a Pontiac Trans Am