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I live in a lower level apartment with an apartment over me. It is a small 14 unit complex. One pane has a small handle you pull back but then there is another pane with seemingly no way to open/move it. I'm assuming it can't be opened from the inside? The outside is not easily accessible.
If you look closely on the right side of the one unmovable pane there is a black (rubber or plastic?) trim and I tried putting a screwdriver in there to leverage against it to move the pane. But the trim broke and I was afraid to be more forceful.
Those look like sliding panes. Pulling back the handle should unlock the left pane. Were both panes put in the same track, or is something blocking the right side of the track? Ask your landlord or super or maintenance person why it doesn't open.
It appears the left pane should slide open, over the right pane. That said, it appears the black rubber seal was added to the sliding track to stop it from opening.
The trouble is that this is a small landlord and does not have any staff. She only hires people when needed. Basically I don't think she'd be willing to spend the money on something nonessential or I'll have to pay the 125/hr the contractor charges.
edit: I got it opened with a butter knife. All is well.
edit 2: Any advice on if or how I can buy a frame with a screen? If I can't I'll have to build some sort of screen I can insert into the window frame.
Any advice on if or how I can buy a frame with a screen? If I can't I'll have to build some sort of screen I can insert into the window frame.
Look on the exterior side of the window frame and see if there is a channel in the same plane as the fixed glass. If there is, that is where a screen would go. Measure the inside dimensions of that channel and have a screen made for it. There are a lot of companies that do screens, mirrors, and shelving for builders.
The trouble is that this is a small landlord and does not have any staff. She only hires people when needed. Basically I don't think she'd be willing to spend the money on something nonessential or I'll have to pay the 125/hr the contractor charges.
edit: I got it opened with a butter knife. All is well.
edit 2: Any advice on if or how I can buy a frame with a screen? If I can't I'll have to build some sort of screen I can insert into the window frame.
Maybe 10 years ago I lived in an older house with single pane windows (1920). I bought a small screen from one of the home stores (probably Orchard Supply). It slides open to the width of the window. Maybe you could find something similar at Home Depot or Lowe's Hardware?
These usually go in horizontal in a standard double-hung window. In your case I would see if it fits turned vertical.
The bigger sizes seem to be quite expensive, and I can't find any bigger than this which appears to be still way too small... https://www.amazon.com/Flyzzz-Adjust.../dp/B06Y5GJYYC
I think those are suitable for vertical sliding windows.
The trouble is that this is a small landlord and does not have any staff. She only hires people when needed. Basically I don't think she'd be willing to spend the money on something nonessential or I'll have to pay the 125/hr the contractor charges.
edit: I got it opened with a butter knife. All is well.
edit 2: Any advice on if or how I can buy a frame with a screen? If I can't I'll have to build some sort of screen I can insert into the window frame.
Any small glass or window store can make or order one. So can hardware stores. I would try those before the big box shops.
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