One of my fire department peers, Jim Tucker, taught me how to replace a window.  This has been a very exciting thing to know as so many of our windows are failing.  The seal breaks and things go bad.  I like a clean, clear window.  This weekend's project - replace the skanky garage window. 

The view from the inside, looking out. Artistic, in it's own unique way!

One begins by pulling the vinyl strips away from the window on the inside.  Once the window is exposed, then go outside and with a sharp tool, slice the window away from the adhesive used when the window was installed.  So far, I have sliced through double stick tape often used on windows, putty, and some kind of black nasty stuff.  

Then, carefully start pushing and prying the window out of the frame.  From the outside to the inside.  Be prepared for the window to crack.  In removing, this is not critical, just means you will be throwing away an old, crappy and cracked window.  

Once the window has been removed (this task is not easy and will take most of the time of the endeavor to accomplish), scrape away all the adhesive, clean things up and pray the new window you measured and ordered fits.  Apply a bead of silicone to hold the window in the frame.  This wasn't so necessary for this window.  Things were very tight and I had to be so so careful to not cause it to crack as I gently coerced it to go into the frame.  

Finished result.  Much better, thank you!!  A neat DIY project!!