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Retrofit window question

Thomas Tzeng
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

My contractor just installed several retrofit windows in my house to replace extremely old aluminum windows. One thing we noticed is that he removes the bottom aluminum frame of the old window. We can see the wood underneath the removed aluminum frame. Then, he insert the new windows and caulks the four sides of the window. One question is that is the removal of the aluminum frame and the exposure of the wood a problem? We think he shouldn't have removed the old frame and should apply some waterproof to the wood afterward. Also, is caulking good enough to prevent leaking from the top of the window? We do not see any flashing in the old window frame. Here is a picture of the old windows. I may update some pictures of the new one. Thank you!



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