purpose of weep hole in a picture window? swapped width/height on a window :)
cs55
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made a mistake and ordered a 20×36 transom window for above our front door instead of 36×20… at least it was ‘only’ a $200 mistake.
so the window has weepholes on the bottom, which will then be on the side if i installed the window as its needs to be.
i have tilt and turn windows for the rest of the house and the weepholes there make sense because theres also holes in the top of the frame and its an operable window..
the picture window only has weepholes on the bottom and nowhere else. so im kind of confused by the purpose of them.
the front door has a 6′ overhang and the window is 8 feet up. would it be dumb to use the window?
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cs55,
The weep holes act as drains so no standing water accumulates inside the frame.
I would use the window. I'm not sure in your situation it's necessary, but I would drill several holes in the bottom in the same location as those which will end up on the sides.