American Craftsman style and bungalows are variations of an affordable housing type that swept across America in the early twentieth century. Distinguished with lmany low-pitched windows and an open floor plan, craftsman and bungalow homes are ideally suited for mild California climates. Bungalow style houses typically have plenty of natural light. The style was initially marked by its modernity and break away from the ornate Victorian style homes. Craftsman bungalows are now popular with homeowners who want to restore a historic house as many are over 100 years old. Many of these homes have wood features that the windows may match or complement.
Double Hung windows in combination with casement and awning windows help create the patterns with which Bungalow style houses are typically associated. Wood patio doors are recommended to complement the classic Bungalow style of wood interiors.
Without experience it's actually a little tricky but it all depends on how handy you are and the style of windows you are removing. Windows from the 1950's to early 1980's are fairly easy to remove and replace because they have a "stop". The stop is the piece of molding on the top and sides of a window that holds in the sashes. Once removed the new window (frame and all) can be installed, shimmed, leveled, plumbed and sealed. One of the trickiest parts is properly measuring and ordering the windows. Windows from the 1980's and 1990's are much harder because they are more integrated wi…