My first thought would be that you should find the guy that did that and put a potato in his tailpipe. I know, it wasn't your idea... you bought the house that way. Your option (other than replacement... and $7000 is way too high- call a commercial city glass company, not a contractor... they should be able to do it for $2-3000) would be to remove either the interior stop or exterior stop and see if the glass can be removed to the inside. Harbor Freight might have some cheap suction cups you could buy to help with removing and lifting the glass, but if you have never worked will glass before you probably run a high risk of breaking them. And depending on how the bonehead put them together, they may be impossible to get out without breaking them.

Can you include a picture of the interior of your wall?

Quote: Did you only look at custom windows from Lowes? Look for a place that just handles windows & doors. Checked Lowes and HD first, called a local WindowRama. They are all about the same price and providing the same basic quality window (i.e. not great). Note that I priced out a 15 high custom window, but Im guessing 13 would be the same deal (hopper instead of slider, but again around same price) Quote: Can you include a picture of the interior of your wall? Sure! Pardon the mess around it....there are two windows to do, the other wall isnt unfinished but I would be cutting from the outside in. The one in the pic is below ground so I would try to cut from inside out since its easier to access. As you can see, there is no interior wall where this window is so I have full access to the foundation. Ive already replaced one of the steel windows with a glass block window, so I know what is necessary to remove the steel frame. The cut I would need to make would actually be lower than the lip on the frame, so it wouldnt necessarily be in the way until I was done cutting.