When the time has come to replace the wood windows in your house there are two ways you can go about it; you can hire a professional window installation company to do it for you or you can do it by yourself.

Installing wood replacement windows can be done by the industrious homeowner and there is plenty of literature in print and on the internet to explain how to do it in details.

Replacement window installation is affordable and relatively easy to do. Some of the most important points are:

• Measure the openings properly and accurately. Make sure you are buying windows that will fit in the window sash.
  
• Paint the new one before installing them. It will allow for a better and easier paint job than climbing a ladder to paint the outside. Being able to do it beforehand and outdoors will prevent smells in the house.
  
• To install the wood replacement windows, after the paint has dried, first remove the window stop moldings on the inside of the window sash. You have to break the paint that covers it and expose where it is in contact with the window jambs.
  
• After removing the window stops you can pull out the old windows and install the new ones.
  
• Once you have inserted the windows into the window jambs with the counterweight attached, you can install the top molding.
  
• Use wood filler to fill the nail holes and repaint them.

Those are only some of the points you have to think about when you plan on installing wood replacement windows by yourself. There are many styles of window and every one of them requires steps that can be different. Having more information is advised before embarking on the project, but with the right planning it can be fast and easy.

Fay Salmons writes about wood replacement windows at http://www.theinsulationreport.com