New Window!

Last weekend, John and I put in a new window!  Since the bathroom is still pretty small, the thinking was that ANY light is a good thing. The new window definitely proves that to be true!

I spent a good amount of time trying to find a small window that would look good and fit the space that we had, but couldn't find anything.  Several trips to Home Depot, looking all around online, and even a trip to the local ReStore were unsuccessful.  I talked with Home Depot about ordering a window for the space, but it would take a few weeks and cost about $150 for just the window.

Finally, Ariane and I decided that a fixed window we found at Home Depot would work just fine.  The window was 31" x 19", already frosted, and low-E.  AND, it was only $57!  Deal!  It was so cheap because someone had ordered it months ago but decided they didn't want it. 

When John came over to help he explained that I should probably use the full 2"x10" header.  That required another trip to Home Depot but was definitely worth it.  The framing looked a lot better and I'm sure the inspector will like it:

We cut the hole in the side of the wall with the reciprocating saw, then John went out and cut the siding off using the circular saw.  After some adjustments, we put the window in.  He screwed it in, put the flashing up, and put the siding and trim up around it.  On the inside, I wasted about an hour putting in then trying to take out a shim that I had slammed in there!  Good job, John.

Ariane was kind enough to take a bunch of pics of the window in the morning with the sun shining through.  It's awesome. Take a look at that light!