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How can I make a replacment window in a brick frame look nice?


I have a brick house and am replacing the windows. I installed the windows and they are a pretty good fit, but as a side effect of a replacement window, I've got gaps on the sides. I caulked the gaps, but I would like to know if I can put some kind of a trim around the frame hiding the caulked gaps. I've googled around and have come across "brick molding", but I can't really find any pictures to know if this is what I need. Does anybody have any suggestions what I should do. I'm wanting to use PVC. Thanks.

I have a brick house and am replacing the windows. I installed the windows and they are a pretty good fit, but as a side effect of a replacement window, on the exterior side of the window,I've got gaps on the sides. I caulked the gaps, but I would like to know if I can put some kind of a trim around the frame hiding the caulked gaps. I've googled around and have come across "brick molding", but I can't really find any pictures to know if this is what I need. Does anybody have any suggestions what I should do. I'm wanting to use PVC. Thanks.

PVC brickmolding is available at Lowes and HD, but I fear you`ll only have the same problem by adding it to the face of the windows. This also poses the problem of attachment. You may have very little if any wood to nail the molding to. It could possibly be anchored to the brick, but if you have a steel head support, this will pose another problem. If by some chance you manage to apply the brickmold, you still have the same sealing problem. I would suggest finding someone that is adept enough to do a good caulk job for you. An experianced person with the correct product can give you very exceptable results.

you really cant get rid of it completely. you could have framed the window with white vinyl angle. L shaped vinyl and glued or poprivit it on. some windows have tracks around the outside that would accept snap trim. whatever you use it will push up against the brick and most bricks are not perfectly plum with each other. you will also have the mortar joints to deal with (width) smoothing the caulk out on brick is not the best ideal. you want to lay a straight line on the frame and let it ooze into the joints. once you lay the finger to it.. it makes it look wider and rough.

ARE U TRYING TO HIDE THE GAPS ON THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR??
BRICK MOLD WILL WORK FOR THE EXTERIOR.
IF ITS THE INTERIOR IT SOUND LIKE YOU NEED TO PUT EITHER A DRYWALL RETURN OR MAKE EXTENTION JAMBS OUT OF 1X4
ARE YOUR WINDOWS FLUSH TO THE INTERIOR WALL..OR IS THERE ABOUT A 3.5 INCH POCKET THERE?? GIVE MORE INFO AND I WILL TELL U EXACTLY WHAT U NEED TO DO.

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