3/27/2021 0 Comments Caradco Windows Glass Replacement
I caulked the stop to the sill and around the crank on the outside last fall.Was not that bad of a job, sanded all the wood and re stained and polyurethane the wood.
The home was built in 1996 and has a lot of window issues with the Caradco windows. It seems maybe when the home builder stained and sealed the windows, he may not have done a good job At least Jeld-Wen will still sell window parts for them. I am waiting right now for the quote on 2 more windows glass replacement from Jeld-Wen and some wood parts. I am thinking of sealing the aluminum clad on the ends with some clear silicone, and am putting 3-4 coats of polyurethane on the exposed inside wood. Water is getting into the aluminum clad resulting in wood rot. Im thinking about replacing sashes from Jeld Wen but Im not sure thats the best way to go. All others so far ( about half done) I have just sanded and stained and polyurethane. My windows are casement and felt the moisture was from the inside of the home more than the outside. During very cold weather ( Northern Indiana) I will get moisture collecting along the bottom of the window and felt the wood was not sealed properly and that is how the wood rot was happening, ( I will find out this winter). I also have found the bottom seal on the rail missing on a lot off the windows and have started replacing those with new seal from Jeld-Wen. This may have let more cold air and wind find its way thru the bottom. The new seal looks to be a better seal design than the original. Michael, I will like to hear how and what you do with your windows. Also when I called Jeld Wen I was informed that they will no longer sell any of the window parts other than the sash. My house was built in 72 and I have several Caradco casement windows like this that I plan to replace. Given the age of the house some of them are still in pretty good shape, but I think the price of a new sash would be pretty close to a new window.if I could even find a sash. Another thing is it seems the only windows that have the seal problem are the ones that get direct sunlight. Jeld Wen does now have a 20 or 25 year warranty on the new sash. There is a break in the weatherstripping at the sash lock because the lock is inset into the side stop. Also, the weatherstripping on the bottom of the window is on the upper part of the sash stop (above the crank). This allows air that gets past the outer copper weatherstrip (on the sash) in around the handle crank and, up until last fall, under the wood stop itself.
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