# How to Replace a Double Hung Window With a Single Hung
Many older houses are fitted with double-hung windows that don't do a good job of keeping the heat in or the cold out. Keep your house warmer and update its appearance at the same time by replacing these windows with newer, single-hung windows. These may be fixed windows or they may open by swinging out on a hinge. Most newer windows feature thermal-pane glass and are far more efficient than older windows.
Things You'll Need
- Screwdriver
- Putty knife
- Crowbar
- Drill
- Screws, 2-inches long
Instructions
-
-
1
Remove the trim from around the double hung window with a putty knife, chisel or small crowbar.
-
2
Lift the double-hung window sashes out of the window frame.
-
3
Place the single-hung window into the window frame. If you had the new window custom manufactured to replace the old window, it should perfectly fit into the space. If you are fitting a window that wasn't made especially for that space, adjust the trim or to fill in around the frame, as needed.
-
4
Secure the new, single-hung window in the window frame by driving screws through the designated areas in the frame of the window and into the side trim of the window frame.
-
5
Replace the strip trim around the new window.
-
1
Windows
- How to Replace a Quaker Window
- How to Replace Jalousies With Vinyl Sliding Windows
- How to Replace Arched Windows
- What is a Single Double Hung Window?
- Problems With Single Hung Windows
- Differences Between Single and Double Hung Windows and Picture Windows
- How to Replace Window Glaze With Plastic Insert Strips on Single Pane & Double Hung Windows
- How to Deal With Windows in a Shower
- How to Replace Windows on a House
- How to Replace a Door With a Window
- How to Replace Double Hung Windows
- How to Replace Old Windows
