The basement has those small push out windows with a wire hanging for a handle. I can't get them open for anything. They're like sealed shut with something.
The other windows I was able to stick a knife in it and push it out by loosening the dirt. Not these!
Some fresh air would be nice!
2007-07-06 00:44:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Painted shut probably. Take a sharp chisel or paint knife and work around the opening till the paint is broken clear.
2007-07-06 00:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a thin hacksaw blade, leverage it in and travel around the frame to release any paint or obstruction the seal maybe caused by swelling of the timber. If area / frame dry try some talcum powder like baby powder to lube area prior forcing frame/window. Squirt a lubricant like simple light oil into the gaps , hinge may have become seized. Worst case consider re doing the window frame / glass like breaking the window frame/ glass. Yet feel with persistence you will succeed. patience will see you through.
2007-07-06 01:19:30 · answer #2 · answered by daryl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try heating the frame with a hair dryer, and work a sharp knife, or tool, into any cracks. If they've been sealed, the heat might loosen the sealant.
2007-07-06 01:05:10 · answer #3 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
after getting all the paint off don't be afraid to tap all around slightly with a hammer. it gives a more solid push to move the window from the grit thats holding it shut. goodluck
2007-07-06 01:00:51 · answer #4 · answered by gayannboxing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋