ENERGY STAR® Version 6 Compliant Installation Guides

(ES+) BEST PRACTICES

Complete Installation document covering proper opening preparation and proper installation achieving successful, long lasting weather management solutions.

(ES-I) TOOLS – HARDWARE

– Hand Tools
– Power Tools
– Specialty Window Tools
– Screws, Anchors and Clips

(ES-IIIa) WINDOW REMOVAL 1

– Guidelines
– Frame-In or Frame-Out?
– Removing Wood Sash
– Removing Metal Sash

(ES-IIIc) LEAD-SAFE INSTALL

– Proper Lead Testing and Notice
– Containment and Disposal
– EPA Rules (www.EPA.gov/lead)
– Equipment and Supplies

(ES-III(ES-V) PROPER FLASHING

– Vapor Barriers
– Sill Pans
– Drip Caps
– Method A and Method B

(ES-VII) CAULKS AND SEALANTS

– Adhesive
– Expandable
– SPF Foams
– Proper Gunning

SINGLE/DOUBLE HUNG BOX FRAME

– Blind Stop
– Pocket Install
– Remove, Prepare, Install
– Wrapping the Opening

CASEMENT – AWNING WINDOWS

– Frame-In
– Frame Out
– Tilt-Turn
– Outside-in Installation

BAY, BOW – GARDEN WINDOWS

– Proper Measure
– Determine Overhang
– Sill Support
– Roof Construction

STEEL WINDOW REPLACE

– Removing Frame from Masonry
– Leaving Old Frame In
– Jumping Frame
– Trim and Sealing Considerations

FIN REPLACE W/ BOX FRAME

– Remove Old Finned Window
– ReTrim with Wider Exterior
– Use Box Frame Replacement Window
– Pocket Install to Outside Trim

INSTALLING CURVES – SHAPES

– Circle Tops
– Picture Windows
– Trapezoids
– Exterior Sealing

COMBINING – MULLING

– Snap Mulls
– H-Mulls
– Structural Mulls
– Combinations

ENTRY – PATIO DOOR INSTALL

– Wood Buck
– Nailing Fin
– Brick Mould
– Proper Sill Preparation

REPLACE WINDOW w/ DOOR

– Remove Old Window
– Prepare New Header
– Frame for New Door
– Install Door

JUMP FRAME INSTALL

– Stucco Frontal Flange
– Safe Removal of Old Window
– Proper Drip Cap
– Proper Perimeter Sealing

INSULATE SASH POCKETS FRAME

– Cure Drafts in Box Frame Install
– Insulate Sash Pockets
– Insulate Behind Jambs,
– Insulate Sill and Headers

FASTENING

– Screws
– Clips
– Simplex Nails
– Best Practices

WATER MANAGEMENT

– Divert, Drain and Dry
– Reconnecting the 5 Climate Barriers
– Impel Rods
– Barrier and Drainage Installation

EGRESS – SAFETY

– Proper Size for Escape
– Tempered Glazing Rules
– Storm Safe
– Sill Height

SOUND CONTROL

– Asymmetric Glazing
– Decibels and Comfort
– Isolating the Frame
– Double Windows

(ES+) PROPER MEASUREMENT

Complete Installation Document covering proper opening preparation and proper installation achieving successful, long lasting weather management solutions.

(ES-II) WINDOW STYLES AND PARTS

– Window Anatomy
– Window Hardware
– Window Types and Styles
– Window Operating Types

(ES-IIIb) WINDOW REMOVAL 2

– Taking the Old Frame Out
– Removing Steel Windows
– Removing Aluminum Windows
– Concrete/Masonry Tearout

(ES-IV) OLD WINDOW DISPOSAL

– Recycle
– Glass Recycle
– Bagging Debris
– Municipal Waste

(ES-VI) PROPER SHIMMING

– Tapered Shims
– Stackable Shims
– Inflatable Shims
– Integral Shims and Butterfly Shims

(ES-VIII) APPLICATION VARIATIONS

– Wood Window- Frame-In and Frame-Out
– Aluminum Window – Frame-In and Frame-Out
– Steel Window – Frame-In and Frame-Out
– Install Variations

SLIDING WINDOWS

– Box Frame
– Frame-Out or Frame-In
– Fin/Flange/Flush
– With and Without Head Expander

OUTSIDE-IN INSTALL

– Install Without Head Expander
– Dealing with Exterior Stop
– Sealing Inside and Outside
– Preserving Inside Trim

FRAME-IN v. FRAME-OUT

– How To Choose
– Proper Sealing for Each
– Measuring for Each
– Structural Considerations

NEW CONSTRUCTION INSTALL

– Remodeling
– Flashing (Method A and Method B)
– Sill Pans
– Vapor Barrier

TILT/TURN INSTALLATION

– Proper Sizing for Proper Fit
– Important Use of Capture Blocks
– Wood and Block Installation
– Tilt/Slide and Fold and Slide Doors

COASTAL REPLACEMENT

– Proper Removal
– Wood Surround/Mounting
– Dealing with the Gap
– Rebuild Opening

ALUMINUM WINDOW REPLACE

– Pry Out Old Frame
– Leaving Old Frame In
– Interior Sill
– Level Sill

COASTAL NEW WINDOW INSTALL

– CMU Opening
– Masonry Wall
– Impact Glazing
– Wind Loads and Codes

CURVED OPENINGS IN MASONRY

– Kerfed Wood
– Flexible PVC Foam Trim
– Special Shapes
– Trim

FRAME FIN MOUNT & J-CHANNEL

– Proper Flashing
– Proper Overlapping Flashing
– Foam Board Sheathing
– Integral J-Channel Install

MASONRY/BRICK

– Masonry/Brick Veneer
– Wood Buck Surround
– Fin, Flange, Flush
– Install in Stucco

BASEMENT – UTILITY WINDOWS

– Hopper
– Sliding
– Specialty
– Sealing

SEALANT TAPE INSTALL

– Gap Install
– Behind Flange/Fin
– Retrofit Installation
– Sealing

JAMB LINER INSTALL

– F-Channel
– Jamb, Head and Sill Liners
– Fasteners
– Coordinating Trim

WIND – STORM INSTALL

– Glazing
– Window Loads
– Wind Zones
– Testing