Flashing new windows in 1940’s “true” brick house
kenthou
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I’m looking for best practices for replacing windows in my 1940’s brick home… Brick, air gap, brick,furring strips, plaster, no exterior stud walls. All of the guides I’ve read and videos I’ve seen use layer upon layer of self sealing membranes to route water to to the outside, typically behind the siding or brick veneer. If I do this, I’ll be routing water between the bricks to my basement. I’m thinking my best shot is to try to seal a new PVC frame to the brick and mount the window within. Any thoughts?
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Kent
What is in the brick opening that holds the current windows?
Just duplicate what's currently there -- it's worked so far.
This is my fall-back plan.
This is my fall-back plan (create a new window buck out of 5/4 PVC or 2x pressure treated lumber, then mount a flange window on this) Just wondering if it is possible to improve the situation, or if the nature of the original design dictates the solution.
I wouldn't use flange windows if I could avoid it. Install "regular" (old-fashioned) windows and then install custom-fit brick mold to face them. I would assume the original windows had brick mold?
The current windows built into a wooden frame nailed to pumice bricks every 4 to 5 courses.