Cover the broken area with several layers of thick clear plastic cut to size.
How to cover a broken window with plywood.
How to cover large windows with plywood 1.
Seal the edges of the plywood to the house siding with duct tape to keep out rain and.
Make a reference line around the panel 2 inches from the edge using a carpenter s level or other straight edge.
Hold the plywood up to the window and placing washers over the holes use the lag screws or expansion bolts depending on whether your home is wood framed or masonry to secure the plywood to your.
If the bottom sill extends beyond the rest of the trim around.
Measure the outer dimensions of your window frame and mark those measurements on your plywood.
Check the thickness of your window frame.
Cut accordingly and make.
Locate the studs on all four sides of the window by noting where the siding is nailed or screwed.
Or you could cover the broken window pane completely with masking.
Measure to the outer edges of the framing studs surrounding the window perimeter from top to bottom and side to side.
This is one of the cheapest but is not the most aesthetic solution.