Now the problem is my wife prefers casement windows for most of the house, and they don't make simple inserts for those. So I'm trying to figure out what it's going to take to install a window like this in my brick veneer house. I've gutted bathrooms and renovated walls before, so I think I'm up for the task, but if I'm going to open a hole in my house in the fall, I don't want to run into any big surprises. Andersen has "replacement" versions of the casement windows, which are basically the same as the regular ones except without the nailing flange. I understand how you should flash around the opening, but having a brick facade isn't so obvious to me. I've seen some examples online where people were able to get behind the brick. I've also seen way too many videos of novices doing absolutely no water management, and even screwing window frames directly into brick and adding some caulk to the cracks.
Getting to the interior side shouldn't be a problem. I don't like the ancient, plain trim that's on there now, so I figured I'd take that off to measure the rough opening. But what am I going to find at the exterior? I took some pics that I will attempt to show below. I'm hoping some people can make some good guesses as to what's in store for me.
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