Building A New Window Frame

To make the frame even more sturdy use your hammer and nails and nail the pieces together at the corners.

Building a new window frame. Take the jamb size and sill height into consideration when planning the placement. Then add 3 4 on all sides to allow some wiggle room to make the window plumb and level. Phifer s screen frame kit makes one 48 in. To build a new window frame in an existing wall first remove the interior wall covering and any insulation to expose the studs.

Now that you have chosen a new window for that wall you are building you need to build a frame for it. Measuring for screen dimensions cutting the screen frame. Framing a window opening in a wall takes nothing more than the basic carpentry skills of measuring cutting and nailing. The window frame or sash is the thicker typically 1 1 2 inch frame that holds the glass.

Mark the center of the old sill so the new window will be centered. 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. Step by step instructions on how to build window screens using a screen frame kit. More exclusive windows might include a grid also part of the sash that holds individual panes of glass.

Then cut your pieces of molding to fit inside the window. Window screen fabric is sold separately. Phifer s screen frame kit makes one 48 in. It s not as difficult as you may think and chances are you ll find that you can build a window frame in less than an hour.

More product details close. Remove the old sill using chisel and hammer. Decide which studs will have to be cut to install the new frame and which can be kept to use again. The kit is easy to assemble and includes step by step instructions.