They provide a convenient way to attach the window but wood.
Remove vinyl window with nailing flange.
Metal and vinyl windows have an integral flange also known as a nailing fin that attaches to the house.
Remove the window with a sawzall.
It s a great option for your home especially if you re an avid diyer.
The start to finish steps to replace an entire window in your house official transcript remove the trim gently.
Nailing fins are flanges on the outside of vinyl and aluminum windows that sit flush agains the sheathing when the window is in place.
Nailing fins sometimes called mounting flanges are the thin strips installed on the exterior sides of a window.
We want to try to use that trim later.
The first step in removing those old windows is to score the trim on the inside and the out and use a small prybar to gently remove that.