Custom fixed window repair

Hey team, my wife and I are under contract for a house and we had the inspection today. It was built in 1978, has been remodeled somewhat recently with no major concerns (newish electrical panel, concrete tile roof, very nice finishes throughout and permits pulled on most work over the years) The home was a custom build; 3000sf, wood framing, stucco (1996) some wood siding on the back and window trim and a bunch of custom fixed plane windows. Well the Colorado sun, dry air and widely fluctuating temps have done a number on the windows. My question is, how to repair/improve the weather tightness and extent the life? They seem to be two glass panes with a gasket or seal holding the entire peice together (I found a spare small pane in the garage which appears to be an unused window). This tells me the window is built in place with wood trim to hold it in place? The picture below shows the worst window of all with chipping paint and caulking or sealant clearly failing causing fogging and water intrusion. Now I’m a hobbyist woodworker and DIY person. Would the fix be to simply scrape out the old caulk, chip and sand away paint and re-caulk and paint? Pics are from inspection report. submitted by /u/CandleAcceptable1404 [link] [comments]

May 23, 2025 - 06:28

Hey team, my wife and I are under contract for a house and we had the inspection today. It was built in 1978, has been remodeled somewhat recently with no major concerns (newish electrical panel, concrete tile roof, very nice finishes throughout and permits pulled on most work over the years)

The home was a custom build; 3000sf, wood framing, stucco (1996) some wood siding on the back and window trim and a bunch of custom fixed plane windows. Well the Colorado sun, dry air and widely fluctuating temps have done a number on the windows.

My question is, how to repair/improve the weather tightness and extent the life? They seem to be two glass panes with a gasket or seal holding the entire peice together (I found a spare small pane in the garage which appears to be an unused window). This tells me the window is built in place with wood trim to hold it in place? The picture below shows the worst window of all with chipping paint and caulking or sealant clearly failing causing fogging and water intrusion.

Now I’m a hobbyist woodworker and DIY person. Would the fix be to simply scrape out the old caulk, chip and sand away paint and re-caulk and paint?

Pics are from inspection report.

submitted by /u/CandleAcceptable1404
[link] [comments]