Yeah, yeah, I know, the answer is "Yes".
25 years or so ago during an upstairs remodel, I took the window out of the wall of the half bath and replaced it with an opening skylight.
Not the best idea I've ever had, it's leaked off and on the whole time.
So, out with the roof window (the crew that re-shingled the North slope of the roof did that for me) and back in with the wall window.
So far, and I'm not done yet, it has taken two full days to uncover and open up the original rough opening, frame it to the new size and install a new, smaller single hung window. And one of those days, I had a helper all day! Still need to paint the drywall and trim on the inside and re-install the oak chair rail on top of the wainscotting. Bet that'll kill most of another day.
I don't remember a little project like that taking so damn long.
OTOH, lebendy-seven trips up and down the damn stairs is good exercise I guess. Seeing as NOTHING is plumb or square in this 100+ year old house, every single piece has to be cut, dry fitted, trimmed, fitted again, shave another whisker off, shim it up level, nail it and move to the next piece.
Ibuprofen for supper, methinks.
25 years or so ago during an upstairs remodel, I took the window out of the wall of the half bath and replaced it with an opening skylight.
Not the best idea I've ever had, it's leaked off and on the whole time.
So, out with the roof window (the crew that re-shingled the North slope of the roof did that for me) and back in with the wall window.
So far, and I'm not done yet, it has taken two full days to uncover and open up the original rough opening, frame it to the new size and install a new, smaller single hung window. And one of those days, I had a helper all day! Still need to paint the drywall and trim on the inside and re-install the oak chair rail on top of the wainscotting. Bet that'll kill most of another day.
I don't remember a little project like that taking so damn long.
OTOH, lebendy-seven trips up and down the damn stairs is good exercise I guess. Seeing as NOTHING is plumb or square in this 100+ year old house, every single piece has to be cut, dry fitted, trimmed, fitted again, shave another whisker off, shim it up level, nail it and move to the next piece.
Ibuprofen for supper, methinks.