Framing for a New Window - How To?

[HotRodKush]

This will be my first "construction" project in my new garage. There's a workroom that takes up half of one bay, and I'd like to put a picture window in the wall that faces the garage, so that I can see the garage while working in there. I assume I need to cut the existing framing out, and then frame the window - are there any tutorials that show how to go about this? I have some amateur experience with framing, but I've never done a window.

 

[rstaichi]

Easy to do but I would just google it so its shows pitcures too.

 

[Kevin54]

Hometime framing a window http://www.hometime.com/Howto/projects/window/win_4.htm

Hammerzone with sketch http://www.hammerzone.com/archives/window/new/ro_framing.htm

 

[jaybug56]

http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/how-to-install-a-window-during-construction/index.html

 

[1320stang]

It sounds like the wall isn't load bearing?

Too bad you aren't in Edmond, OK and this wasn't before last weekend, I'd have given you two 4'x5'x1/4" thick panes of glass.

How is the picture window made? Are you buying a window or, like in my example, getting a piece of glass and just making one? How will it be trimmed out? Is the wall insulated or does it have any power in it?

Once you decide on the size of the window, transfer it's location to the wall, then cut the drywall out on both sides a couple inches inside your line and remove the drywall. This will let you look inside your structure.

 

[creativecars]

I have found several building and construction text books from a vocational school that are a great resource. They are written to not only show how to but teach why things are done in a certain way. Being able to see and study information, without a computer screen, is a helpful when working in the shop. Just a thought. Good luck.

 

[HotRodKush]

Thanks guys! I'll read up on those links.

It sounds like the wall isn't load bearing?

Too bad you aren't in Edmond, OK and this wasn't before last weekend, I'd have given you two 4'x5'x1/4" thick panes of glass.

How is the picture window made? Are you buying a window or, like in my example, getting a piece of glass and just making one? How will it be trimmed out? Is the wall insulated or does it have any power in it?

Once you decide on the size of the window, transfer it's location to the wall, then cut the drywall out on both sides a couple inches inside your line and remove the drywall. This will let you look inside your structure.

The wall is not load bearing - it was built to enclose a portion of an existing garage, so it's just a basic framed wall. I don't need anything fancy, a big pane of glass will work rather than an actual window. I'm trying to do this as inexpensively as possible. The wall does have electric, I'm not sure if it's insulated. I'll cut a small hole in the center to take a look before tearing the whole thing apart.

 

[1320stang]

Do you know where the electricity comes from? You don't want to cut that.

You could probably get by with cutting the hole, then just use a 2x6 to frame the opening out, nailing to the top and bottom of the cut studs, ie. no header. Use 1x1 to hold one side of the glass, place the glass in the opening, then hold it in with 1x1 on the other side. If your hole wasn't cut neatly, use some quarter round to go around the outside. That's probably as cheap and as easy as you can get.

 

[Kevin54]

Do you know where the electricity comes from? You don't want to cut that.

You could probably get by with cutting the hole, then just use a 2x6 to frame the opening out, nailing to the top and bottom of the cut studs, ie. no header. Use 1x1 to hold one side of the glass, place the glass in the opening, then hold it in with 1x1 on the other side. If your hole wasn't cut neatly, use some quarter round to go around the outside. That's probably as cheap and as easy as you can get.

After going back and reading the OP's description, 1320Stang has the right idea. If it is a non load bearing wall, just mark out the size of the window top and bottom and add in for a 2x that will lay flatways and add in for a 1x that will finish off the 2x. You can either use an existing stud for the side framing or center between two outer studs and then add in accordingly. All in all, you are looking at roughly a 2 hour job, 3 with beer breaks.

I'm attaching a quick and dirty sketch as to what 1320 is talking about. At least I think this is what he is conveying.