These are replacement sashes, and probably not the highest quality. There is a spring inside the vinyl insert on the side with a cord connected to the sash. One of the cords has broken -- or the spring has. The way these are constructed I don't think it is repairable, hence the stick. Blessings, Tom
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 8:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Double hung windows does yours work with a worm drive in the counter weight? My mom has a wide double hung and she is straining to lift it. I think there has been settlement that has minimally shifted the frame. In today's windows it should be easy to adjust the counterbalance device. Best to ya On Fri, 29 May 2009, Tom Vos wrote: > I have two 40 and two 44 inch double hung windows. We have replacement > sashes, which work, but it's not the best situation for double hung windows. > It's too easy for the window frame to warp, and the span is quite long for a > good seal. > If she does get them, there should be at least two locks on each one. > A double hung that size is also quite heavy. I have to prop one of mine up > with a stick. > Blessings, > Tom > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Betsy Whitney > Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:39 PM > To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Double hung windows > > > > > > Aloha everyone, > My friend is having some remodeling done. She is wondering if anyone > has any opinion or experience with Milgard Windows. > > She would also like to know if there is a recommended width for > double-hung windows. The question is being raised because of the > following. The contractor came to measure her existing windows which > are the jalousie type. Most of her windows are 36 or 35 inches wide, > but the one in her dining room is 38 inches wide. The contractor told > her that the one in the dining room is too wide and that she has to > have a single-hung window there. Thoughts? TIA, Betsy > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
