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Old 5/16/06, 3:38 PM
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Question Brick exterior - large gap at window frame

The 30 year old brick condo has a 1.25" gap at the top of the wood framed window and a .5" gap down both sides. All windows are more or less the same. Any idea why? Thanks in advance. Rob Seuss.
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Old 5/16/06, 5:42 PM
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The 30 year old brick condo has a 1.25" gap at the top of the wood framed window and a .5" gap down both sides. All windows are more or less the same. Any idea why? Thanks in advance. Rob Seuss.
Sound like some big gaps...were they parallel to the wood of the window? Maybe they replaced windows and didn't get real close.

Pictures would help.
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Default Re: Brick exterior - large gap at window frame

Sounds like the window replacement was not modular brick size or the other way around, pictures would help./

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Default Re: Brick exterior - large gap at window frame

It sounds like the window installer forgot to bring his break with him and then never came back to finish the job.
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Old 5/16/06, 10:09 PM
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Default Re: Brick exterior - large gap at window frame

I hear a lotta sounds...good sounds, mind you, but a lotta sounds.
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