Aluminum framed window replacement after 45 years.

 Aluminum framed window replacement. A few of the windows were also had water vapor between the panes of glass. The metal frame conducts a lot of cold for sure. Replace one sliding door which was from the basement to the outside and was only single pane glass. Replaced 20 windows in total. 

Here are a few pictures from the last two windows that were replaced. 

First step - remove glass, then drill holes in frame and wire in a turnbuckle I had laying around. Then tighten buckle to pull frame out of opening.

Securing nail removal. The top and bottom were not nailed per the original installation instructions. 

Cut loosened frame allowing easier frame removal. 

New window installed.  

Upstairs window with frame removed.

Time to pull maintenance on lawn mower

 After three years, the belt that powers the mower deck on my Cub Cadet Lawn mower broke. The design engineers ask a lot from this belt as the belt changes the mower power from engines' vertical pully to mower decks horizontal pully. A 90 degree turn using the belt and pullies. Strange design but fortunately one of the few strange designs on this mower. So, while I wait for a new belt which will arrive in 10 days and cost !8 with shipping it is time for maintenance. Today was remove the mower deck and clean the grass on the undercarriage and sharpen the 3 blades. (The blades were last sharpened 2 years ago.)  

Cleaned undercarriage 

Blade to be sharpened

Sharpened blade