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Window "Adjustment" Advice?

Posted By: Bob
Date: Monday, 10 October 2005, at 11:32 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Aluminum Window frames (Capt Patrick McCrary)

Can anyone provide hints on "adjusting" a racked front window to fit squarely in the frame? One of them is displaced horizontally by more than 1/2" at the bottom of the frame. Previous owner [State of Va. patrol boat] must have really bashed something, then "solved" their problem by turning a madman loose with a silicone caulking gun, and installing cabin fans.

Am slowly dissecting the window and see that one side of what is probably the hinge is pulled down about 3/8" -- somehow off the track or hanger, no doubt causing the distortion. Is the hinge maybe just a u-shaped knuckle hanging over a rod? Think I can "persuade" it back into place with the frame still in -- and the glass still in the window? Capt Pat's response sounds encouragingly like I could just lift it up and off, and then put it back properly. Or is that wishful thinking? Advice (sans silicone caulk) greatly appreciated...! Bob

Messages In This Thread

Aluminum Window frames
Dave Decker -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 3:02 p.m.

Re: Aluminum Window frames
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Sunday, 9 October 2005, at 6:34 p.m.

Re: Aluminum Window frames
Dave Decker -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 10:49 a.m.

Window "Adjustment" Advice?
Bob -- Monday, 10 October 2005, at 11:32 p.m.

Re: Window "Adjustment" Advice?
Gary -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 10:52 a.m.

Re: Window "Adjustment" Advice?
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 11 October 2005, at 12:10 p.m.

Re: Window "Adjustment" Advice?
Bob -- Wednesday, 12 October 2005, at 1:03 a.m.