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are the windows sealed with silicon by a computerized machine?

Well, Stanley openers haven't been around for ..ummm...10 yrs? Don't know about doors. A picture would probably let some of the experts (not me) have a chance at ID'ing the door. As to the smokin thing, we do the same. One of the first things I did here was reinforce the door. btw WD40 isn't the best choice.

Most new windows are installed in 2x4 or 2x6 walls that are sheathed with 1/2" plywood and have 1/2" drywall inside, therefore they have 4-9/16" or 6-9/16" jambs. A newly framed window opening should have a king stud and a minimum of one jack stud on each side of the opening holding the header in place. The king stud goes up along side of the header and the jacks go under it to carry the weight. I would not use a...

Actually, I should have said that the door was probably no longer plumb, not the frame. In any case, the frame and the door have to be plumb in 2 directions. If you put the pins back in the hinges and try to close the door, is the inner edge of the door hitting the piece of wood in the middle of the frame that seals the door from outside air? I forgot what it's called.

Welcome to the forums! It is necessary to remove one of the hinge screws on the top hinge closest to the stop molding and replace it with a 3" screw which will extend into the adjacent framing and pull the door and frame into correct position with each other. BTW, an easier way to replace the hinges would have been with the door still hanging from the old hinges, remove one hinge at a time, both door and jamb side, replacing with the new...

It is often proprietary, but usually a rubber compound that sticks to everything and never hardens. But why do you ask?? You can not fix a glass unit once the seal has failed.

New construction fixes to the outside of the house, replacement to the inside of the existing frame. When removing a window to be replaced by a 'replacement' type window, you generally remove only the inside side and top trim, (not the stool), and the stops and associated pieces. You then cut the cords or unbolt the rods and remove the sashes. The replacement window is then screwed into the exiting frame. I have known people who have...

The frame is plumb and all of the hinges are equally out of line. When the door is in closed without the pins all three sets overlap equally, they all look like this(but vertical): -_-_-

Hi taser, I'm not famiriar with all of the northeast, but way up in Maine the consumer laws are among the toughest in the nation. Maybe your state as well. The last line of all warrenties must state something to the effect of "this warrenty gives you specific legal rights, you may have other rights which vary from state to state." Here is a link to Maine's list of laws, written so we can read them. Office of the Maine AG:...

Larry, when you say backwards do you mean so that the screw heads will not recess properly? Could a hinge mortise cut too deep cause this also?