Windows That Finally Open, and More Light by the Fireplace

The windows in this older Franktown home had reached the point where they no longer opened or worked properly. Rather than repair them one at a time, the homeowner chose to replace every window in the house.

Aloha installed Simonton 5500 Reflections windows throughout. In the living room, the team cut larger openings for the two windows on either side of the stone fireplace, replacing the small original units with tall picture windows that bring in far more daylight and frame the trees outside.

Enlarging an opening involves more than swapping a window. The framing, exterior finish, and interior trim all have to be reworked around the new size. It is the kind of recommendation Aloha makes when the payoff for the room is clear.