Summer is in full swing, and as home window installation experts in Manhattan, we know a thing or two about windows and how they can keep you cool during the warmer months.
A stepped prop stick is a simple tool that will let you prop open your window replacements in a variety of positions, which is essential to letting the breeze flow through your New York home. Although most windows have springs built into them, they wear out or aren’t strong enough to hold the weight of the window. Your solution? To wedge a stepped prop stick between the window and the sill. By doing this, you can adjust the space as you like it.
You’ll need a ruler, pencil, jiqsaw or pullsaw, 1- by 2-inch slat (18 inches long), wood file, sandpaper and goggles. Follow these steps and you’ll be feeling the breeze before you know it:
1. Make two marks perpendicular to the long edge, thus dividing the slat into thirds (each mark should extend ½ inch into the slat). Using a ruler, draw a diagonal line from the top corner to the interior point of your first mark. Draw another diagonal from the edge point of the first mark to the interior point of the second mark.
2. Using the jigsaw, carefully cut the slat along your markings to create the notchings.
3. After filing, sand the newly cut edges to eliminate any loose splinters.
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