How To Install A Window In A Concrete Block Wall
For a block wall installation fasten with rust resistant screws using a toe nail method through the jambs into the head and sill boards at each corner.
How to install a window in a concrete block wall. Go step by step for adding a new construction window. In a concrete wall without wood framing install the window framework by fastening it into the concrete wall with self tapping concrete screws. Discover how it differs from frame construction. Use of a wood buck inside of the concrete opening allows for easier installation of exterior and interior trim and also ensures a square opening for the window installation.
Score the outside surface of the cinder blocks with a circular saw fitted with a masonry blade then knock the cinder blocks out of the window opening with a small sledgehammer. Cut a hole in the cinder block wall if you are enlarging an existing wall or putting in a new window.