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How to Remove Old Storm Windows with No Screws or Tabs

Reply Subscription Subscribe to this Thread Thread Tools Search this Thread #1 Old 04-13-20, 07:41 AM M mjordan0510 Member Thread Starter Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 1 Upvotes: 0 Received 0 Upvotes on 0 Posts How to Remove Old Storm Windows with No Screws or Tabs Hey everyone! We have these aluminum storm windows on a house built in 1951. I'm assuming they're original. Label on the storm window glass lift tabs says "Kauffman Windows." We want to replace them with double track, low-e storm windows, but we can't figure out how to remove them. They have no visible screws, no springs, no tabs, like I've seen on every YouTube video I've watched. I can't even figure out how to put the screens into them since I think they have to be swapped out seasonally (another reason to replace them). Each window has a metal pin (I think one for the bottom sash and one for the top sash, but I'm not sure if they actually do anything. Additionally, the bottom of the top sash of the actual window has a slide on it. Has anyone seen these before? Know how to remove them? Thanks for the help! Attached Images Upvote mjordan0510 View Public Profile Find all posts by mjordan0510 #2 Old 04-13-20, 10:41 AM XSleeper's Avatar XSleeper Group Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 28,755 Upvotes: 463 Received 2,430 Upvotes on 2,152 Posts Pretty sure they are spring loaded on the left side (from inside). Raise them up halfway, grasp the top and bottom and shove left until the right side clears the frame. They are not very handy. I'd consider replacing them. Upvote XSleeper View Public Profile Find all posts by XSleeper #3 Old 04-14-20, 06:46 AM B beelzebob Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Ct.,USA Posts: 4,160 Upvotes: 34 Received 470 Upvotes on 418 Posts The attaching screws may be in the track channels of the storm window sections . Upvote beelzebob View Public Profile Find all posts by beelzebob #4 Old 04-14-20, 07:51 AM XSleeper's Avatar XSleeper Group Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 28,755 Upvotes: 463 Received 2,430 Upvotes on 2,152 Posts Yep, they are. I pitch those type of windows. Worst design ever. Upvote XSleeper View Public Profile Find all posts by XSleeper #5 Old 04-14-20, 03:51 PM johnam's Avatar johnam Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: USA Posts: 1,876 Upvotes: 35 Received 12 Upvotes on 11 Posts These look like “Expander or Flush Mount” storm windows from the 50’s. To remove the entire window, there should be screws close to the exterior outer edges at the top & sides. Looks like a brick mold was added and might be covering the screws. Upvote johnam View Public Profile Find all posts by johnam #6 Old 04-14-20, 04:00 PM XSleeper's Avatar XSleeper Group Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 28,755 Upvotes: 463 Received 2,430 Upvotes on 2,152 Posts I thought so at first too Johnam, but these are different. See the splice in the middle? I think they are all blind screwed, you have to get the sashes and inserts and springs out to expose the screws in the side tracks. Upvote XSleeper View Public Profile Find all posts by XSleeper Related Articles window How to Remove Aluminum Storm Windows By Lisa Harbaugh A window and putty. How to Remove Old Putty from Windows By Lori Boyd Removing a Countersunk Screw Removing a Countersunk Screw Aluminum Storm Windows Aluminum Storm Windows Thread Tools Show Printable Version Show Printable Version Search this Thread Advanced Search

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