Building A New Window Frame

Measuring for screen dimensions cutting the screen frame.

Building a new window frame.

If you want to add a decorative cross of wood molding in the middle of the frame measure the inside width and length of your window frame. To make the frame even more sturdy use your hammer and nails and nail the pieces together at the corners. Take the jamb size and sill height into consideration when planning the placement. Window screen fabric is sold separately.

Decide which studs will have to be cut to install the new frame and which can be kept to use again. Now that you have chosen a new window for that wall you are building you need to build a frame for it. To build a new window frame in an existing wall first remove the interior wall covering and any insulation to expose the studs. Step by step instructions on how to build window screens using a screen frame kit.

Mark the center of the old sill so the new window will be centered. Phifer s screen frame kit makes one 48 in. Remove the old sill using chisel and hammer. More product details close.

More exclusive windows might include a grid also part of the sash that holds individual panes of glass. Phifer s screen frame kit makes one 48 in. Then add 3 4 on all sides to allow some wiggle room to make the window plumb and level. The window frame or sash is the thicker typically 1 1 2 inch frame that holds the glass.

When you build a rough opening for a new window make it big enough to accommodate the window and a false frame that will finish the rough opening. Framing a window opening in a wall takes nothing more than the basic carpentry skills of measuring cutting and nailing. We use a 30 inch sill here but. Then cut your pieces of molding to fit inside the window.