Replacing windows in a home built with exterior vinyl siding can take a bit of hard work.
Replacing jalousie windows with vinyl.
Most windows are removed and replaced from the exterior of the home.
Vinyl siding presents a challenging obstacle when replacing windows because of the difficulty and expense of cutting and replacing it.
This can have your windows working like new without the potentially unnecessary cost of replacing your entire window jalousie or louver windows consist of parallel slats that are set in a frame.
Jalousie windows are an old window style with louvered glass panes.
It is not easy to find old jalousie windows for replacement so new sliding windows make a good alternative.
While most jalousie windows are made with glass to let a certain amount of light into the home you can replace jalousie windows that originally had glass with vinyl aluminum acrylic or wood panels to fully block out light or add a certain look and feel to your home.
The louvers are connected to a tract that can be tilted in unison and controlled by an operator or crank mechanism.
However these windows aren t very secure or energy efficient so they are often replaced.