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Posted by DerbyDad03 on April 5, 2008, 11:20 pm
> I'll get a bathroom renovation. There is an old wood window over the tub,
> and I don't like it due to moisture problem. But to seal it, a lot of work=
> required, and outside it's hard to match the exterior stucco for the 40-yr=
> old house.
>
> A reno contractor suggests doing this way. Paint black inside on the windo=
w
> glass. So from outside, it looks like dark inside. Put insulation and
> drywall inside the window. No window over the tub!
>
> Is it a good idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
That method sounds like it will be wrought with problems.
- You'll still have to deal with the external maintenance
- The black paint will eventually need redoing - how are you going to
do that? - windows aren't typically removable from the outside.
Besides, I seriously doubt that a window painted black is going to
look like a dark room. No more than the curtains painted on the
windows in the Bronx made the abandoned buildings looked lived n.
- Any moisture that occurs due to temperature changes will be trapped
inside the wall - I'm thinking mold.
2 things come to mind - Glass block or a vinyl replacement window with
vinyl trim - if he seals up the vinyl window the same way as he would
seal it up outside (vinyl trim and a good quality caulk) it shouldn't
be a problem.
All that said, since I think painting the window black and "hiding" it
is a really bad idea, I'd probably be concerned about the overall
expertise of the contractor you're using.
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