Do It Yourself: Installing Your Own Replacement Windows

Should You Do It Yourself?

While replacing windows can seem a daunting project, many DIYers (Do-It-Yourselfers) successfully tackle their own replacement projects each year. Here are some resources that can help you in determining if you want to do the project yourself, as well as some tools to help get you started.

1. Window Installation Skills:

Do you have the necessary skills to replace your own windows? The level of skills needed to replace your own windows can vary, depending on the replacement project type. Installing a full-frame replacement window, for example, is more complex than installing an insert replacement window. An insert replacement window allows you to keep the existing window frame and trim, whereas a full-frame replacement window requires a complete tear-out and replacement of the existing one.

2. The Right Tools:

Do you have the right tools to do the replacement job yourself -product-specific lists of the required tools and materials, but most installation projects require a few standard tools:

-Safety glasses

-Caulk gun

-Waterproof shims

-Tape measure

-Level

-Hammer

-Power drill/driver

-Screwdriver

-Putty knife

-Utility knife

-Small pry bar

3. A Realistic Schedule:

Do you have enough time to set aside for your project? A full-frame window replacement requires at least 4 to 6 hours per window on the ground level—and more for windows on upper floors. Insert windows may require less time.

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