Steel Buck Window Frame

Available galvanized white painted steel or sandalwood painted steel.

Steel buck window frame. There are two main types of basement windows those with window frames secured in concrete and those with steel bucks instead of window frames. Old steel frames cast into the concrete with single pane glass windows that leaked something awful you could feel the breeze around them. The third option is a combination of the first two. Made from heavy duty galvanized steel the buck is pre assembled for easy installation using wood or aluminum forms.

Once set within the foundation wall the egress basement window sold separately snaps into place within the easy buck. Replace a basement window in concrete by keeping the steel frame in place. Measuring for your replacement window. Once set within the foundation wall the easy egress vinyl window sold separately snaps into place within the buck.

Fully assembled with heat welded frame for maximum structural strength and rigidity. Window buck shown with insulated white vinyl slider these items sold separately foundation window systems window bucks inserts and foundation vents window bucks 97029r 15x16 8 galvanized window buck 45 00. The second option is an internal buck cut to the width of the opening in the wall and secured with long drywall screws. Pre punched nail hole and tie slots standard for efficient installation for both wood and aluminum forms.

Features and benefits. Bucks are deeply embedded steel boxes which house window inserts or window sashes that fit directly in the box. I cut the steel with a cut off wheel broke off as much concrete as possible around the opening to get the steel out then took down obvious bumps with a combination. Our innovative buck frames are manufactured from 18 gauge galvanized steel with a white paint finish and feature a precision engineered 4 profile that offers superior strength and lifetime durability.

We have made a video showing how to remove and replace window inserts in a steel buck frame. See our selection of basement windows. Install a replacement vinyl window to replace a steel casing basement window. Vent opens and closes with ease.

When measuring for a new window consider whether you are removing a wood window or a metal frame window. Bucks are a steel box window frames embedded into the concrete. I suspect they had a negative r value. You may also like.

Wood window frames have a wood frame and are secured in concrete or brick and steel windows have steel buck frames. The ends of the buck are placed flush with both faces of the wall using a frame of 1 by 4s attached to both sides of the buck to fasten the buck to the wall.