Remove Upper Sash Window

Parting beads are the small vertical rails in the frame between the lower and upper sash.

Remove upper sash window.

Always slowly release the sash cords after removing them from the sash. Remove the parting beads the vertical strips holding the upper sash. Move the top sash all the way down to the window sill. Window sashes are typically found in the double hung window style in which one sash is positioned above a lower sash.

Knot the cords to keep them from being pulled into the weight pockets. Insert the top sash bottom end first snap one hinge pin into place and press down on the opposite side. If the sash will not move due to paint build up you can continue but the parting bead will be more difficult to remove and will likely come out in pieces. How to free up a stuck or jammed sash window it is a common thing to come across sash windows that have been painted closed.

Pull out the upper sash and take off its cords or chains. Unscrew or pry off the parting beads according to how the frame is manufactured and remove the sash from the frame. Unscrew the upper sash from the window frame itself if no parting beads were used and the sash was directly secured to the frame. Remove the upper sash in the same manner as the lower window sash.

Pull out the lower sash and take off the cords or chains on both sides. Step 2 free the glass. Tilt the window up then press the latches toward the center until the window is upright. Remove the fixed upper sash by releasing these shear blocks supporting the upper sash frame.

These blocks are typically held in place with flathead wood screws on wood window frames or a sheet metal screw on metal window frames. Mi windows doors training segment demonstrating the proper way to remove and replace a top or bottom sash in a double hung window. Pull the upper sash all the way down to the window sill. Window removal involves cutting away.

After the parting bead is out of one side swing that side of the sash inward and remove the ropes as with the bottom sash. Reinstall the sashes by following the steps in the reverse order. Be certain the support the upper sash as these blocks are removed. Releasing the sash cords quickly can result in damage within the window frame.

The lower window sash has the capacity to slide up and down until it is nearly parallel with the upper sash. How to remove a fixed pane window.