Window Extension Jamb

Window extension jamb It is simply adding a small piece of wood in order to make the window the same depth as your wall thickness.

Window extension jamb. 2 pine extension jamb for all octagon ow1 8 windows. We used 1 x 6 boards cut to the width of the window which was cut down to 5 1 4 to 5 x the length of the window. Using shims this can become quite a difficult process. After making sure the window sill bottom board was going to fit.

Extension jambs extend the window jamb to the finished wall. Installing window extensions jambs on vinyl or wood windows can be tricky. Extension jambs are frequently used in building construction when a window jamb or door jamb will not install securely because it is not wide enough to meet the dimensions of the wall. On the inside extension jambs are often built to extend the window jamb to the interior wall surface so that the finished molding has something to be nailed to.

A jamb extension does precisely what the name suggests it s a frame that fills the depth of the wall space from the inside face of the window frame or jamb to the face of the plaster or gypsum wall. An extension jamb is a piece of wood or other material that is attached to the inside of a door or window frame to make it larger and ensure it fits into a wall. Then we started on the jamb extensions. Jamb extension options available for 1000 series windows 3 3 8 or 1 3 8 extruded vinyl 15 16 extruded vinyl.

An extension jamb is a strip of wood or a board that is used to widen or increase the depth of the window jamb in order to make it fit the wall in which the window is being installed. W e then applied liquid nails to the base of the window. It is simply adding a small piece of wood in order to make the window the same depth as your wall thickness.