Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Re: Double hung windows

12 August 2013

Re: [DIY] Re: Double hung windows

We have the opening framed in. These windows will be in a chicken house. Yes.. it will give the neighbors something to talk about ;)

The wall measures 20 feet long and is approximately 6 1/2 to 7 feet high.

I am unsure how to go about the bearing posts, altho I have a good idea.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

thank you

Joyce aka Mom aka Nana aka snaffle

On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 3:55 PM, LarenCorie <larencorie@axilar.net> wrote:

Posted by: "Joyce O" theoldhen@gmail.com snafflesnshelties

> Can someoone give me the link to instructions on how to set 3 double hung
> windows close together in a frame so they look like they were built that
> way at the factory?

Hi Joyce;

What are you going to do with them? Do you already
have an opening framed in, to span a window assembly
that wide? Will they be installed in a load bearing walls?
As three separate windows it allows you to have bearing
posts between them. As one unit, they need a header
about three time deeper, which should be determined
by calculating the various loads that bear on that wall.

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