Cant find windows to fit my existing openings

 My 1965 built house has old windows in some of the rooms. They are the old
aluminum ones and the
last owner installed a vinyl window on the outside. I hear every noise outside
from dogs barking to
people having low conversations. I want to replace these windows with new double
hung windows.  I am
having a problem with the sizes. I measured the windows from end to end on the
inside of the house..

Bedroom window 1    45 7/8" (W)   x  39 78"  (H)
Bedroom window 2    33 7/8" (W)   x  39 78"  (H)
Kitchen windows       33 7/8" (W)   x  39 78"  (H)

Are these odd sizes. I do not see them anywhere at Home Depot of Lowes. There
are hundreds and
hundreds of houses in my area with the same house and same windows. Was this a
popular size back
then? Do they stop making mass produced windows as the years go on? If so, do I
have to buy
different sized windows and make the rough openings larger? I really do not want
to do that. I want
to get out of this house ASAP but it wont be for a while so I just need to get
these windows. I hava
a 11 mo old baby and I am tired of the neighbors dogs waking him up. When  I
close the windows I
have now, the noise level barely drops one drop.

Thanks

Tony

 

You could have replacement windows made to fit your openings.

http://www.marvin.com/?page=Replacement

http://www.andersenwindows.com/servlet/Satellite/replacement-windows-for-your-home.htm  

or vinyl from any number of makers.

--
Bert Hyman    St. Paul, MN    bert@iphouse.com

 wrote:


aluminum ones and the

from dogs barking to

double hung windows.  I am

inside of the house..

are hundreds and

popular size back

have to buy

want to do that. I want

these windows. I hava

close the windows I

You won't likely find anything at the big stores.  Call a window guy
or several, they can have custom windows done and the price is similar
to what you'd buy off the shelf.  

 chill000nospm@centurytel.net wrote:

You can order custom sizes at The Home depot, Lowe's. I did.

greg

 (GregS) wrote:

Make sure you and the person taking the order understand
what your ordering. Some windows go buy opening size
and some go by actual size. This size is escentialy
the same but it will NOT FIT. You need 1/4 inch gap all around.
Also depends on mounting style. Sometimes you
almost have to take out most of the window before you
can calculate what size to order. Once you do that most of
the remaining windows will normally be of similar size.

Contractor can charge the window price plus $100-400
for each installed.

It took me about 4-5 hours labor on each window I installed,
not including figuring. I still have trim work left.

A long time ago in the old house, my father was approached by
a Sears rep to install windows. What should have costed well under $5000,
he was estimating something like $20,000. Crooks. That was in the early 80's
when energy efficient windows started to become popular.

greg