August 2016
New glass block window.
We have two basement windows. Both were cheap aluminum, single-pane windows. We had a professional replace one with an egress window (another photo album) and Doug replaced the other with a glass block assembly.
The previous owner just let the window leak. Original to the house was a concrete pad patio. This was not removed but covered with a nice wooden deck. We believe the concrete pad slopes slightly toward the house and in very heavy rains the window well fills up. If it filled up enough the old aluminum window was not water tight.
We had to chip out the old window with a masonry chisel and dead blow hammer. We ordered a glass block pre-assembled window from Lowes. Total project with window, Mortar, tools and paint was less than $150.
New glass block window.
We have two basement windows. Both were cheap aluminum, single-pane windows. We had a professional replace one with an egress window (another photo album) and Doug replaced the other with a glass block assembly.
The previous owner just let the window leak. Original to the house was a concrete pad patio. This was not removed but covered with a nice wooden deck. We believe the concrete pad slopes slightly toward the house and in very heavy rains the window well fills up. If it filled up enough the old aluminum window was not water tight.
We had to chip out the old window with a masonry chisel and dead blow hammer. We ordered a glass block pre-assembled window from Lowes. Total project with window, Mortar, tools and paint was less than $150.
- Window Well
- Window mortar finished
- Window Frame
- Wet the surface before applying mortar
- Top and bottom out
- Tools of the trade
- Small gap at top between window and wooden house frame
- Slowly pulling old frame out
- Side it now out
- Saw Window frame to bend out
- Re-install deck boards
- Previous Owner Solution
- Placing window in place
- Old Window inside
- Old window frame out
- Old Window
- Laying bed of mortar
- Grate ordered from Menards
- Fill with stone instead of bare dirt
- Exterior silicone to fill void
- Dug out the window well to help avoid overflow
- Dry fit new glass block window
- DAR 4061
- DAR 4059
- DAR 4057
- Chiseling the side out
- Adjusting - plumb and level