Sometimes, what I am trying to portray in my head, doesn't always make it on "paper", like I think it should.
In case I didn't get it across properly, this is what I was trying to say concerning trimming the insulation after gluing it in place.
Hopefully, this makes sense. I could not do this with a normal utility knife, as the blade is not long enough.
In case I didn't get it across properly, this is what I was trying to say concerning trimming the insulation after gluing it in place.
Hopefully, this makes sense. I could not do this with a normal utility knife, as the blade is not long enough.
Here is how things look before cutting the extra off with the box cutter. Like I said, it was much easier to cut these off after it was glued in place, rather than try to cut the insulation before gluing it in place.
This pic has a lot more going on than the last one. The red arrow again shows the groove for where the screws go.
The double green lines, is the space between window frame, and the frame of the wall. There needs to be a little clearance there to allow the window to be slid into place. Yeah, that was a long time ago.
When I glued the insulation to the wall, it extended past the frame of the window. The area between the 2 blue lines was insulation and needed to be cut off.
I figured it was easier to extend the insulation a little bit and then cut the excess off.
The yellow line is where I put the loooong utility (box cutter) blade, and just cut through the insulation right next to the wall frame. Easy as pie....
And that, is how and why I bought the box cutter. It worked very well to remove the excess insulation, and leave the insulation flush with the side wall.
The double green lines, is the space between window frame, and the frame of the wall. There needs to be a little clearance there to allow the window to be slid into place. Yeah, that was a long time ago.
When I glued the insulation to the wall, it extended past the frame of the window. The area between the 2 blue lines was insulation and needed to be cut off.
I figured it was easier to extend the insulation a little bit and then cut the excess off.
The yellow line is where I put the loooong utility (box cutter) blade, and just cut through the insulation right next to the wall frame. Easy as pie....
And that, is how and why I bought the box cutter. It worked very well to remove the excess insulation, and leave the insulation flush with the side wall.
This begs the question, why even buy a little box cutter like that, when you already have a utility knife?
Glad you asked.
Below is a pic of one of the corners of a window frame. This happens to be the one on the copilot's side.
The red arrows point to the little groove which is where the screws go to hold the window in place. You know, those screws which go all around the window from the inside through a piece of trim. Yeah, those. This is the groove for those screws.
Glad you asked.
Below is a pic of one of the corners of a window frame. This happens to be the one on the copilot's side.
The red arrows point to the little groove which is where the screws go to hold the window in place. You know, those screws which go all around the window from the inside through a piece of trim. Yeah, those. This is the groove for those screws.
Turns out, that cutting insulation is now a breeze, compared to a normal utility knife. By extending the blade out, I can now make a single cut through 1/2" thick insulation in one smooth swift cut.
Makes life so much nicer. Yay!
Makes life so much nicer. Yay!
You know, sometimes it's the little things in life that turn tasks into a game changer. This is one.
