For my Garage, I need to replace a couple of windows.
The rot has fully destroyed the windows in my detached garage, and the City is on a Fix-It-Up campaign. I cannot afford to have the windows custom made, so I thought I might try to make the windows myself. After all, it just my backyard garage, and might be a good learning project. Thus my questions:
1 - Windows, which side is exposed to the weather: the glass and glazer's compound, or the wood molding with the glazer's points and compound to the inside? 2 - For windows that are really just for light and are not functional, is there still any reason for the design to have the styles mortised into the rails? Since I am not an expert, I would rather make the windows more water damage resistant by having the styles run from top to bottom, and the rails mortised into the styles. I realize that if these were counter-balanced functional windows, the bottom rail would need to go completely left to right. But these are not functional windows. 3 - The previous window design had a 2x6 across the bottom as the sill. Then a 1x3 from the weather front of the sill back to the window. The window was back behind this 1x3, so the bottom 3/4 inch was covered by this 1x3. The bottom the window had water damage; which I think was because water would run down the window and get trapped between the window and this decorative piece 1x3. That 1x3 adds a lot to the overall look of the window, and I would rather keep it. Any suggestions on a better design? Add a another 1x3 behind the 1st? This would have the window's bottom sitting on this new piece of wood, and the bottom edge exposed to the weather.4 - Is there anything that needs to be done to the 2x6 sill to help rain water drain off the sill? Like route a 1/8 inch deep groove on the underside so the water will drop off rather than bead to the garage wall?
Thanks for the replies.
Phil