Smart Tile Dumb BF Owner

[Dallas Baillio]

I have just finished installing "smart tile". (Same as but sold by Lowe's under another name.)

To prepare for installation I dropped the range hood to work around it and removed the spice rack over the kitchen sink and the interior window trim. At that point I stopped for the day planning to return to the job the next morning. Got up ready to follow my plan. As I looked at the areas where I had done the preparation work I knew something was amiss. The window had fallen out on the driveway! A sinking feeling set in as I rushed outside the determine the damage. I was much relieved to find the window was still intact and the glass had not broken. The frame was bent as it appeared it took the brunt of the landing. I managed to straighten the window frame enough to get a tight fit when I reinstalled it.

I am relating this experience in the event someone else plans on removing a window. All that holds. the window in place is the inside frame. No clips between the window frame and the.opening that it rest in. No connections between the outside wall and the window.

i'm sure that I could have learned this fact with an Internet search or a call to the factory. For me however, I would never have thought to find out. It seemed so beyond reason that I could not imagine that only the inside frame held the window in place.

[stevek]

Thanks for the good advice.
You are lucky the glass did not break.
Interesting about the "smart tile" at Lowes. I will have to check it out.
I also saw a "smart tile" at our local Walmart store.

[Kevin Mason]

Yes Dallas, thats all that holds the window in place. I'm glad there was no broken glass. While you have the window out, just a recommendation, go ahead and apply new Butyl tape around the window, gives a very good seal and keeps the water out. Good Luck.

Kevin and Erlinda
Ozark, Al