Step 6: Reinstall sash and install the frame

Reinstall sash and install the frame
Photo: John Nasta
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Set the frame in place, then reinstall the sash to hold the frame square. Fasten the frame to the roof with 2-inch screws driven through the metal brackets on the sides of the frame. Be sure the screws go into the rafters.
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