Doors and Windows - Install a bay window

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Aquafit
04-21-02, 07:04 PM
What is the best way to support a bay window? Ours currently has no support and is tilting toward the ground. We intend to remove, level and reinstall. Any tips would be appreciated.

tedn332
04-21-02, 09:12 PM
The newer bays are supported from above with a cable system going into the top plate. Older bays are supported from the bottom with diaginal bracing that is usually boxed in with sheathing then covered with whatever the house is covered with. If you have a brick home, consider bracing the bottom diaginally then boxing it it and finish with vinyl siding.