Installing Vinyl Replacement Windows In Stucco

In order to remove these windows properly it is often necessary to break the stucco off a couple of inches in order to expose the fasteners.

Installing vinyl replacement windows in stucco.

From measurements to installation. Older aluminum windows usually have a nailing fin that is hidden underneath the stucco. The difficulty of matching the color and exact texture of stucco makes. See how to measure for a vinyl window to replace an aluminum window on a stucco wall.

In both cases the fin is installed over flash paper. Installing vinyl windows in an existing stucco building requires removing a strip of stucco from around the window opening. As a result replacing old single pane windows with newer. Installing them in old buildings is similar to installing them in new ones.

The new window should be fitted with an exterior trim piece either integral or snap in. This can be done by one person alone. When retrofitting vinyl replacement windows in an existing stucco finished opening it is important to remove the old metal window protrusions to a point where the old window is flush with the interior drywall return. The usual procedure in new construction is to run a strip of flashing across the wall just under the opening and lap it with strips that run up either side.

Around here most new windows are vinyl and have integral fins.