How to Measure Windows for Replacement
A phone estimate is not an order size. These steps give you a rough width and height so a conversation can start. The person who will install it still has to measure before anything is ordered.
What you'll learn
- Which of the three widths you write down, and why the smallest one matters
- How an insert measurement differs from measuring the wall opening
- What a crooked opening looks like when the two diagonals disagree
- Why your numbers are for the conversation, not for the factory order
Step by step
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