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by gdevine
Sun Oct 14, 2007 1:23 am
Forum: Do It Yourself Questions
Topic: Which install method is better jump frame or pull frame?
Replies: 7
Views: 10971

Thanks for your help everyone. I decided to go with the vendor that is going to jump the frame. The Simonton rep also told me that plaster is quite porous and water barriers are very important to not be disturbed, and as windowman said sometimes damage will not show up for years. Leaving the existin...
by gdevine
Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:21 pm
Forum: Do It Yourself Questions
Topic: Which install method is better jump frame or pull frame?
Replies: 7
Views: 10971

We remove them as well. I just spoke to a Simonton rep a few hours ago and he said that the pull frame method is actually not approved by the name of the group that oversees window manufacturers. The only two approved methods which is what Simonton recommends is to do a complete tear out, or jump t...
by gdevine
Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:06 am
Forum: Do It Yourself Questions
Topic: Which install method is better jump frame or pull frame?
Replies: 7
Views: 10971

Which install method is better jump frame or pull frame?

I have old single pane windows with small aluminum frames. 2 of the bidders said they would with a a special tool pull the frame out w/o disturbing the facade and replace the window that way. Another installer said that he would recommend against that method because you have much more chance of dist...