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New owners of a row home going through it one room at a time... We decided to tackle the master/front facing bedroom first. It has wood paneling (70/80ish) and I am pretty sure the walls behind are plaster on brick on the exterior wall. thinking to either do foam panels or put up studs and batting - then drywall on top of either one. This is what I am looking to do on the exterior/façade wall, but I am concerned about the two window.... Since I am adding a few inches to the wall the windows will be a few inches deeper. Do I need to reinstall the windows within a deeper frame?

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  • I don't know enough about brick construction, but I would expect you can just replace the interior trim to cover the gap.
    – keshlam
    Dec 18, 2016 at 0:26
  • would replacing the interior trim require reinstalling the windows?
    – ecco88
    Dec 18, 2016 at 0:41
  • Again, I don't know enough about brick construction, but in wood this would normally not require any change to the windows themselves.
    – keshlam
    Dec 18, 2016 at 0:52

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I have done a similar project. Generally, when the wall thickness is greater than the window frame, you install boards as a box to "thicken" the install. That is, you don't have to touch the window proper, but replace the case. It's a bit easier to visualize after you've done your demo.

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  • You'll want 2x framing on all 4 sides.
  • Width of the 1x material should be flush-ish with the drywall to be installed later.
  • Be very careful with the drilling!.
  • The last step before painting and caulking will be to install mitred moulding to cover the exposed edge of the box and the drywall gap.
    • The final step will be to put an attractive potted plant or cat on the sill.
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Not knowing the age of the home, most row homes have the windows set directly to the brick. You can add framing to carry the new/salvaged trim around the windows. After the insulation is set a "jamb extension' is added to the interior edge of the window to increase the depth of the window on the interior side. Add a picture of what you have and I or others can elaborate more.

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