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BEST PRACTICES
Complete Installation Document covering proper opening preparation and proper installation achieving successfull, long lasting weather management solutions. |
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TOOLS - HARDWARE
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Specialty Window Tools
- Screws, Anchors and Clips |
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PROPER FLASHING
- Vapor Barriers
- Sill Pans
- Drip Caps
- Method A versus Method B |
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STEEL WINDOW REPLACE
- Removing Frame from Masonry
- Leaving Old Frame In
- Jumping Frame
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Trim and Sealing Considerations |
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FIN REPLACE W/ BOX FRAME
- Remove Old Finned Window
- ReTrim with Wider Exterior
- Use Box Frame Replacement Window
- Pocket Install to Outside Trim |
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JUMP FRAME INSTALL
- Stucco Frontal Flange
- Safe Removal of Old Window
- Proper Drip Cap
- Proper Perimeter Sealing |
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INSULATE SASH POCKETS FRAME
- Cure Drafts in Box Frame Install
- Insulate Sash Pockets
- Insulate Behind Jambs,
- Insulate
Sill and Headers
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PROPER MEASUREMENT
- Width First, then Height
- Bow and Crown
- Level and Planar
- Plumb and Square |
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WINDOW REMOVAL FRAME-OUT
- Taking the Old Frame Out
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Removing Steel Windows
- Removing Aluminum Windows
- Concrete/Masonry Tearout |
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PROPER SHIMMING
- Tapered Shims
- Stackable Shims
- Inflatable Shims
- Integral Shims and Buttefly Shims |
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APPLICATION VARIATIONS
- Wood Window- Frame In and FrameOut
- Aluminum Window - Frame In and Frame Out
- Steel Window - Frame In and Frame Out
- 35 Install Variations |
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SLIDING WINDOWS
- Box Frame
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Frame-Out or Frame-In
- Fin/Flange/Flush
- With and Without Head Expander |
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OUTSIDE-IN INSTALL
- Install Without Head Expander
- Dealing with Exterior Stop
- Sealing Inside and Outside
- Preserving Inside Trim |
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FRAME-IN v. FRAME-OUT
- How To Choose
- Proper Sealing for Each
- Measuring for Each
- Structural Considerations |
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TILT/TURN INSTALLATION
- ProperSizing for Proper Fit
- Important Use of Capture Blocks
- Wood and Block Installation
- Tilt/Slide and Fold and Slide Doors |
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COASTAL REPLACEMENT
- Proper Removal
- Wood Surround/Mounting
- Dealing with the Gap
- Rebuild Opening |
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MASONRY/BRICK
- Masonry/Brick Veneer
- Wood Buck Surround
- Fin, Flange, Flush
- Install in Stucco |
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STORM WINDOWS
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Eastern/Western Measure
- Weep Channels
- Triple and Double Track
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Mounting |
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WINDOW SCREENS
- Half Screens
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Full Screens
- Inside Screens
- Outside Screens |
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REPLACE OLD VINYL WINDOWS
- Removing Old Vinyl Windows
- Replae Fin Window w/Box Frame
- Replace Fin Window w/New Fin Window
- Creating"'Blindstop" w/Exterior Trim |
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METHOD A and METHOD B
- Weather Resistant Material
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Flash Before Mounting Window
- Flash After Miunting Window
- Fin-Flange-Flush Mount |
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J-CHANNEL INSTALL
- Integral J-Channel To Tuck Siding
- Proper Overlap for Drainage
- J-Channel for Frame In Replacement
- Repairing J-Channel |
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- Proper Labeling
- R-Value vs U-Value)
- Condensation Resistance
- Vapor Barrier |
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REPLACE COMBINATION WINDOWS
- Replace the Total Unit (Frame-Out)
- Replace the Individual Units (Frame-In)
- Mulling Units
- Sliders vs Double Hung/Picture Window Units |
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WATER MANAGEMENT
- Divert, Drain and Dry
- Reconnecting the 5 Climate Barriers
- Impel Rods
- Barrier and Drainage Installation |
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EGRESS - SAFETY
- Proper Size for Escape
- Tempered Glazing Rules
- Storm Safe
- Sill Height |
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SOUND CONTROL
- Asymmetric Glazing
- Decibels and Comfort
- Isolating the Frame
- Double Windows |
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JAMB LINER INSTALL
- F-Channel
- Jamb, Head and Sill Liners
- Fasteners
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Coordinating Trim |
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FASTENING
- Screws
- Clips
- Simplex Nails
- Best Practices |
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