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The casements were the most difficult to install. The wood interior trim pieces which came tacked into place with staples had to be removed to expose the fastening surfaces.
We had to use a crow bar and a putty knife to get these pieces off.
     
Jillena carefully works the crow bar under the bottom piece, with a block under the bar for better leverage. We had to be careful with this thin wooden trim as it can crack and split easily.
Removing one of the side pieces.
     
 
The screw locations are then plotted and pilot-drilled.
Once all the screws were in, the trim pieces had to be reattached. For that, we used a pneumatic staple gun.
     
 
Before we could reinstall the trim pieces, we had to pull out all of the original staples. Jeff then tacked the pieces back on, aiming for the original holes, if possible.
Next, we cut off all of the excess shim material.
     
 
Lastly, we stuffed all the perimeter gaps with insulation.
When we were finished with the windows, we turned to spraying expandable foam where the first wall log met the sill plate, since this was exposed to the basement. This should help hold in some heat this winter. We only did the north wall and part of the east wall. There is still much more to be filled if we want to seal up the basement better.
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