This hard labor thing is taking some getting used to. Again. It’s been a while since I’ve done any framing, and the windows that I’m installing are not light – they measure 4×6 (feet, not inches!), double pane, and it takes the help of another person (in this case, Pastor Mike is helping) to set them in place.

I started working on the West Wall first:

Step one was to frame the windows, using existing studs as the framework to stay within:

As usual, once I got going I forgot the camera for a bit. After framing, the cut was made in the exterior:

This shot shows the framing that was done:

You can see the window ready to be placed next to the cut.

Since the exterior was already finished, I needed to cut through stucco and chicken wire, tar paper, and half-inch OSB (while not knowing where the nails and staples are). After experimentation, Pastor and I figured out that two cuts would be needed. The first cut with a diamond blade set for 1/2″ deep takes care of the stucco and wire; a second pass with a wood blade set at 1 1/4″ takes care of the OSB. The tar paper just gets eaten up in a combination of the first and second cuts. An unfortunate side effect is that the wood blade is pretty much ruined after one opening.

At this point, the West wall has all four windows in it (I’ll post pictures later – I forgot the camera completely yesterday) and today I will be starting on the East wall. That is, provided I can get MEG up and moving.

Chat ya later…

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