Home & Garden Architecture

How to Remove the Stationary Panel of a Window

By Home & Garden Last updated Wednesday, June/05/2024

1). Cut the caulking in between the side stops and the window sill with a utility knife.
2). Slip a pry bar in between the window panel and the side stops.
3). Pry outward until the side stops come free. Reinsert the pry bar every 6 inches around the side stops and pry them out.
4). Remove any finishing nails left in the frame with a pair of pliers.
5). Remove the screws holding the fastener clips to the window sill. These can be found along the perimeter of the window panel. Use a Phillips or flat-head screwdriver to remove them.
6). Hold the window panel and allow the top of it to fall toward you. Have an assistant push gently on it from the opposite side, if it doesn't fall freely.
7). Lift and remove the stationary window panel from the frame.