# How to Replace a Sliding Door With a Window
Things You'll Need
- Chisel
- Hammer
- Saw
- Nails
- Caulk
Instructions
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Pry through the caulk on the inside and outside of the door around the door’s trim with a chisel.
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Pry the nails out of the trim around the door frame with the back of the hammer. Remove the trim from the door.
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Cut through the nails holding the door frame to the wall using the saw. Cut between where the door frame and wall meet, all around the frame. Pull the sliding door out of the opening.
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Insert the new window into the opening. Use the nails and hammer to nail the window frame to the wall. Hammer nails all around the inner part of the window frame where the frame meets the wall.
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Install the trim around the window frame. Hold the trim in place and use the hammer and nails to attach it to the walls around the window frame.
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Apply caulk around the entire perimeter of the window frame and trim where any air might leak in.
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