I have a home built in 93′ with single pane glass double hung wood windows and starting to fix a few rotten spots but I’m running into issues with the weird trim and molding profiles.
I’ll add pictures, any help would be appreciated.
I’m not so much worried about the brick moulding as that seems to be a standard profile but this small moulding behind it and in front of the sash stop is an odd one, any idea what this is called?
* it’s got an u ever profile on the reverse, almost like an E shape
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looks like an extension jamb, you could probably just use flat stock to replicate it
other thought is to use abatron wood restoration system to rebuild the existing
just some thoughts
I did try flat stock first with no luck, that piece is has a funky relief where the outer part of the tongue or "E" profile is the deepest, the the middle tongue is slightly shallower then the inner tongue that contacts the window stop thing is the shallowest, my attempts at placing a flat piece there was horrendous lol
It is the stop that holds the upper sash in place. Is there a tongue on the jamb? You can chisel the tongue off and use flat stock to repair the damage.
Yes I believe it's the stop for the top sash, correct me please but is the stop just the rail that the sash slides through, like it's basically just the sled right? And the stop is just the part at the bottom of the sled that stops the window from going farther?
This is a rough illustration of what I'm looking at
The stop is the piece that keeps the window sash from falling out. Looks like in your window the plastic is doing that job and the wood stiffens the plastic and helps with draft reduction. You probably can put a new piece against the plastic and nail to the jamb, just be sure the sash is not pinched too tight and can’t slide. Is there a piece of foam behind the plastic channel?
I can't tell if there's foam behind it, I'm afraid to break it but I'm guessing it's just the small piece of wood behind it.
Thanks for your help guys,
Sounds like my best bet is to just use a flat piece there and try to feather it out with filler
Just a suggestion- It might be easier to replace the entire board and brick mold rather than feather out filler. The end result will probably look better. You will also have to address the rot in the sill. Good luck.
Thanks, Im tackling that now.
I hate to admit it but I'm filling that sill with wood bondo filler, I tried to replace that whole bottom piece on another window and it was a mistake, Its got so many grooves and profiles in it, I ended up making a piece to replace it but it doesn't sit with me well that its not like the original, fitted and grooved in place
You should just pay an experienced carpenter to come out and fix your windows correctly one time, by actually calling on window experts with a phone who will then come to view the actual conditions.........
I’d be hesitant to discourage someone who wants work on their house. Advise on method? Sure.
But how many times have you tried something that didn’t quite work out as intended?
If you got paid for it I’d imagine you learned with your correction.