How To Open Attic Painted Shut

Break off as much of the obstructing paint as possible.

How to open attic painted shut.

If it s still stuck move on to the next step. Go back inside your home and try to lift the sash up with your hands. Score the paint film where the sash meets the frame on both the inside and outside of the window. Slide putty knife along the meeting rail where the top and bottom sash meet.

You may need to do this several times to get through the paint. Be gentle when lifting the window. Make sure it is unlocked first. To free paint stuck window.

Be very careful not to cut yourself or gouge the wood while cutting the windows open. If it feels a little loose slide a putty knife or paint scraper into the surrounding joints again. The first image shows the painted up edge. Position a flat pry bar on the outside of the window where the sash meets the sill and tap it with a hammer to force the pry bar under the sash.

Use putty knife to open the joint between the bottom sash and stool windowsill. Insert a putty knife in the gap between sash and frame and run it around the opening on the inside and outside of the window. Try lifting the sash. Forcing it is a sure way to break it.

Jodi marks using a flat pry bar to open a window that has been painted shut. Use the razor blade to draw a straight line between the sash and window stops on both sides. Hold the stanley knife firmly in one hand perpendicular to the glass and run down the painted joint between the sash window and its frame. Try to avoid damaging the wood by running the knife in the space between the sash and the frame.