Windows Board Up - A Quick Fix

By Author: Jim Conway
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Broken Windows is a common sight worldwide. The cause could be a mischievous act by a naughty kid from the neighborhood or could be nature’s fury in the form of Tornado or cyclone. Rather than investigating on the cause for a broken window, the first step should be to board up the broken window. Properly boarded windows mainly helps the house from any further damage to the house by not letting the rain, wind or heat affect the interiors.

The most commonly used and readily available material to board up windows is Plywood. If your house is located in a cyclone or tornado prone area, it would be advisable to have a small stock of plywood in your garage or in the attic. Also, ensure that they are prepared well before they are needed. Boarding up broken windows is not a tedious job. It does not require more than two people to get this task done. So, to board a window, you don’t have to go looking for a Carpenter. DO IT YOURSELF!!

What is required to board up Windows??

- First and foremost, have good and quality plywood. It is advisable to have Marine Plywood because while manufacturing marine plywood, specially ...
... treated to resist rotting in a high-moisture environment. Its construction is such that it can be used in environments where it is exposed to moisture for long periods

- Now that you have the raw material, you need to have a Measuring tape to measure the size of your Kansas City Windows so that plywood can be cut to the required size. Have a Permanent Marker to mark up the measure dimensions.

- Having measured the window size, next thing in the kit list should be the Saw. To make the work easy, it is best to go for an Electrical Saw.

- Flat head screws that are corrosion resistant

- A Drill bit (preferably electrical) to make holes in the plywood

How to board up??

- Measure the frame dimensions of your replacement windows Kansas City.

- Using the Electrical saw, cut the plywood sheets to required shape and size of your windows frame.

- To avoid any confusion later, have a numbering system to identify which plywood sheet is cut to fit into which window. Mark it down with the marker.

- Using the drill bit, drill 3 to 4 holes on each side of the plywood sheet or more no. of holes depending on the size of the Windows frame. Take care to leave enough space for the whole location from the edge of the plywood sheet.

- Place the plywood sheet exactly on the Windows frame. Hold it tight and start drilling to drive all the screws home.

THERE, WINDOWS BOARDING UP IS DONE. CONGRATULATIONS!!

The author of this article has an in depth on knowledge about the Windows replacement Kansas City and replacement methods. He has also written articles on Material selection for your Kansas City windows, DIY for replacement windows Kansas City, etc.