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Looking to replace basement window but have a cross beam and board impeding the window. Looks like the purpose of it is to prevent joists from settling.

Mason Hearn of HomeMasons, Inc. PRO answered:

Jan 5, 2021
Looks like this may have been someone's remedy for a deteriorated / rotten mud sill (the flat wooden plate which sits atop the foundation wall, upon which the joists bear).  If that is the case, it is ... read more
what is the cost of replacing a window sash

Bruce Wiegan of BNW Builders PRO answered:

Jun 13, 2015
It depends on the type of window.  Is it just a glass replacement or does really need the entire sash?  Sometimes, the I.G. unit can be replaced using the same frame.

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