New Construction Windows

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

New homeowner here our house has new construction windows that are sitting on the siding of our house, there is no trim currently around the window and I'm afraid that the windows will be leaking if the trim is not sealed properly. I was wondering if anyone else had seen this in home renovations? my carpenter friend told me to get new windows because it would never seal properly against the house. In the second picture it shows how far the windows are off the siding. and any moisture can get around the lips of the window. I'm wondering if anyone has run across this before and how you made sure there was no moisture getting in the house and how they were trimmed out?

Any help is appreciated

thanks!

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Criminal. Hillbilly.

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Comments (8)

Toni Hamlett
6 years ago
I think these windows were installed wrong. I just had new construction installed in my existing home. They removed the siding first then installed the windows and redid the siding. Good luck
12358w
6 years ago
Those do not look correct, they should be installed under the siding, the have flashing and trim. Did you have a home inspection?
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Stax
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
"I think these windows were installed wrong."

I think the OP agreed.
cat_ky
6 years ago
Looks like they left the old brick moulding and installed these windows on top. Definitely done wrong.
badabing2
6 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovULXFHJUVM
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years ago
Get hold of the owner of the business and get them to do this right or if you paid with a credit card cancel the payment until this is done right.. Not quite sure what you meant by new construction since these are retro fit windows
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toddinmn
6 years ago
If they put them in like that they won’t Be able to put them in right.

Those are new construction windows mounted to the exterior trim.

The windows need to be removed, the old window and trim tore out and reinstall the window properly and return. Might be best to just get new windows which could be inserted as inserts if the old frames are there or new new construction windows.