Re: New to me 7x14 CT conversion
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:09 pm
Got home from work and took a few measurements for the big window placement to be sure I did not get into the molding on the top side of the exterior and which existing stud would be best to leave and but up against. Then, I marked the studs to cut and started making the rough opening
Then I framed in the header and sill and re-attched the studs to them. I removed the screws in the opening area from the skin to give me some room for cutting and for welding. Got the hole prepped without any damage to the skin. The windows proximity to the top exterior molding and the door caused the skin to bulge a little in one area, but when I run my bead of silicone around the window perimeter the bulge with blend right in.
It is supposed to rain impressively tomorrow so I wanted to get the window in. With aid from my neighbor to hold the window in place while I screwed the interior ring on we got the window in just after dark.
Compared to other window sizes I have seen used this one is pretty big in that location, but it will be nice with the table being right there. I am used to having it as it came out of the A-liner. I will install the curtain from the A-liner that was for this window and privacy will not be an issue when I am in there or my bike is when parked in route to a campground.
The other window and the fridge vents will require cutting a stud and framing in the header and sill, after that I will try to fit the rest in between existing studs. Should be able to get more than one hole done per night for the remainder of the items.
Adam
Then I framed in the header and sill and re-attched the studs to them. I removed the screws in the opening area from the skin to give me some room for cutting and for welding. Got the hole prepped without any damage to the skin. The windows proximity to the top exterior molding and the door caused the skin to bulge a little in one area, but when I run my bead of silicone around the window perimeter the bulge with blend right in.
It is supposed to rain impressively tomorrow so I wanted to get the window in. With aid from my neighbor to hold the window in place while I screwed the interior ring on we got the window in just after dark.
Compared to other window sizes I have seen used this one is pretty big in that location, but it will be nice with the table being right there. I am used to having it as it came out of the A-liner. I will install the curtain from the A-liner that was for this window and privacy will not be an issue when I am in there or my bike is when parked in route to a campground.
The other window and the fridge vents will require cutting a stud and framing in the header and sill, after that I will try to fit the rest in between existing studs. Should be able to get more than one hole done per night for the remainder of the items.
Adam