Casement windows, windows that are attached to their frame by one or more hinges and usually have cranks, can need replacing over time due to wear and weathering. Here we replace a casement window and the shingles surrounding it.

Bob and Joe install a unique custom built casement window. It is extra wide with an arched top and painted peacock blue. Before installation Joe added additional depth to the windowsill by furring it out with 2x3 metal studs. He also made sure the frame was level and ready to support the window and its arched frame. After placing the window into the frame and lightly securing it he demonstrates cross measuring to insure the window is seated properly and not bowed.

In this episode of Bob Vila's Home Again, Bob introduces us to an 1890s Brownstone on New York's Upper West Side. Brownstones were built on the sidestreets off Central Park West for wealthy New Yorkers who wanted large family homes with proximity to the city. These row houses were made of Brownstone quarried in Connecticut and carved with high-quality Victorian detailing. Much detailing still remains on the facade of this building, including the wrought iron window grilles, the original entry doors, and the carving. Other details have been removed, like the stoop that once led to the main floor, which became the second floor with theconversion to apartments in the 1940s. Additions from the original conversion and later updates have left aluminum railings, steel staircases, and iron casement windows as glaring examples of practical remodeling with no attention to the character or history of the building.

Bob and Chris Vila review the spaces and fixtures in the New York Brownstone prior to demolition. In the pink kitchen, 50s cabinets with interior lighting are marked for architectural salvage. The cut-through to the front apartment still has the door and the intercom feature on the wall. They continue to the front of the apartment where a pink-tiled bathroom with an elegant, vintage sink on tapered legs will also be marked for salvage. A series of chopped-up spaces lead to the front room, which has high, iron casement windows and ceilings that are 12 feet or more. Bob and Chris Vila look at the windows that will be removed and replaced once they receive the Landmarks Preservation Commission's approval.

Bob is outside the Manhattan Brownstone to show off the refurbished fa�ade of the building. The Brownstone carvings have been cleaned of excess paint to bring them back to life. The wrought iron cages, grates, and ornaments have been stripped and repainted with a light finish. The deco casement windows from the 40s have been replaced with Pella custom, full-pane double-hung windows that are in keeping with the style of the original building.

Bob and general contractor Ron Gan go into a former bedroom, which is being converted into a kitchen. An existing large window is being bricked up with salvaged original bricks to provide new wall space on which to hang cabinets. Ron explains that though there are three courses of brick in the original wall, it is only necessary to replace one since the header for the window is still in place. The brick is being installed with toothing in three places to join it to the existing wall. More toothing is unnecessary because the window faces a narrow gangway in between houses that had been used only for light and ventilation. Ron explains that he will next insulate the cavity and attach drywall to the metal studs all the way across the wall and then hang the cabinets. In the bathroom on the other side of the house, Bob and Gan look at another window that has been filled in to allow room for a shower. A high opening has been left for a smaller bathroom window and the brick is toothed every third course. This wall is more exposed on the outside and hence the toothing is more important to maintain the look of the original exterior wall. Next Mohammed installs the new window. A framed casement is already in the window and Mohammed uses long finish screws to screw the window in through the jamb and into the framing. Finally insulation will be added and the window will be caulked around the outside for a weather tight seal.

Replace a broken windowpane with new glass.

Bob tours the ongoing remodeling project pointing out some of the trials and tribulations of such a large project. Rooms that were not planned on being touched ended up needing to be structurally changed to accompany a portion of the new roof. Windows and floors have both added to some interesting delays. Even the Home Again team must succumb to some construction hurdles. Bob then tours the upstairs pointing out the windows insulation and roofing.

We tour the mother of all cabins, a camp once owned by the Vanderbilt family, in the woods of upstate New York's Adirondack mountains.

Ryley works with Bill Moore to install a Thermo Clad window in the living room.