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(ES+) BEST PRACTICES
Complete Installation Document covering proper opening preparation and proper installation achieving successfull, long lasting weather management solutions. |
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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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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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FASTENING
- Screws
- Clips
- Simplex Nails
- Best Practices |
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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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R-5 PERFORMANCE INSTALLATION
- Insulating The Gap
- Using Sill Pads to Level Window
- Eliminate Shims that Leak
- ProperUse of Compressed Sealant Tape |
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(ES-IIIb) WINDOW REMOVAL 2
- Taking the Old Frame Out
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Removing Steel Windows
- Removing Aluminum Windows
- Concrete/Masonry Tearout |
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(ES-VIII) APPLICATION VARIATIONS
- Wood Window- Frame In and FrameOut
- Aluminum Window - Frame In and Frame Out
- Steel Window - Frame In and Frame Out
- 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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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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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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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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