ENERGY STAR® Version 6 Compliant Installation Guides
(ES+) BEST PRACTICESComplete Installation document covering proper opening preparation and proper installation achieving successful, long lasting weather management solutions.
– Hand Tools
– Power Tools
– Specialty Window Tools
– Screws, Anchors and Clips
– Guidelines
– Frame-In or Frame-Out?
– Removing Wood Sash
– Removing Metal Sash
– Proper Lead Testing and Notice
– Containment and Disposal
– EPA Rules (www.EPA.gov/lead)
– Equipment and Supplies
– Vapor Barriers
– Sill Pans
– Drip Caps
– Method A and Method B
– Adhesive
– Expandable
– SPF Foams
– Proper Gunning
– Blind Stop
– Pocket Install
– Remove, Prepare, Install
– Wrapping the Opening
– Frame-In
– Frame Out
– Tilt-Turn
– Outside-in Installation
– Proper Measure
– Determine Overhang
– Sill Support
– Roof Construction
– Removing Frame from Masonry
– Leaving Old Frame In
– Jumping Frame
– Trim and Sealing Considerations
– Remove Old Finned Window
– ReTrim with Wider Exterior
– Use Box Frame Replacement Window
– Pocket Install to Outside Trim
– Circle Tops
– Picture Windows
– Trapezoids
– Exterior Sealing
– Snap Mulls
– H-Mulls
– Structural Mulls
– Combinations
– Wood Buck
– Nailing Fin
– Brick Mould
– Proper Sill Preparation
– Remove Old Window
– Prepare New Header
– Frame for New Door
– Install Door
– Stucco Frontal Flange
– Safe Removal of Old Window
– Proper Drip Cap
– Proper Perimeter Sealing
– Cure Drafts in Box Frame Install
– Insulate Sash Pockets
– Insulate Behind Jambs,
– Insulate Sill and Headers
– Screws
– Clips
– Simplex Nails
– Best Practices
– Divert, Drain and Dry
– Reconnecting the 5 Climate Barriers
– Impel Rods
– Barrier and Drainage Installation
– Proper Size for Escape
– Tempered Glazing Rules
– Storm Safe
– Sill Height
– Asymmetric Glazing
– Decibels and Comfort
– Isolating the Frame
– Double Windows
(ES+) PROPER MEASUREMENTComplete 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
– Taking the Old Frame Out
– Removing Steel Windows
– Removing Aluminum Windows
– Concrete/Masonry Tearout
– Recycle
– Glass Recycle
– Bagging Debris
– Municipal Waste
– 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
– Box Frame
– Frame-Out or Frame-In
– Fin/Flange/Flush
– With and Without Head Expander
– Install Without Head Expander
– Dealing with Exterior Stop
– Sealing Inside and Outside
– Preserving Inside Trim
– How To Choose
– Proper Sealing for Each
– Measuring for Each
– Structural Considerations
– Remodeling
– Flashing (Method A and Method B)
– Sill Pans
– Vapor Barrier
– Proper Sizing for Proper Fit
– Important Use of Capture Blocks
– Wood and Block Installation
– Tilt/Slide and Fold and Slide Doors
– Proper Removal
– Wood Surround/Mounting
– Dealing with the Gap
– Rebuild Opening
– Pry Out Old Frame
– Leaving Old Frame In
– Interior Sill
– Level Sill
– CMU Opening
– Masonry Wall
– Impact Glazing
– Wind Loads and Codes
– Kerfed Wood
– Flexible PVC Foam Trim
– Special Shapes
– Trim
– Proper Flashing
– Proper Overlapping Flashing
– Foam Board Sheathing
– Integral J-Channel Install
– Masonry/Brick Veneer
– Wood Buck Surround
– Fin, Flange, Flush
– Install in Stucco
– Hopper
– Sliding
– Specialty
– Sealing
– Gap Install
– Behind Flange/Fin
– Retrofit Installation
– Sealing
– F-Channel
– Jamb, Head and Sill Liners
– Fasteners
– Coordinating Trim
– Glazing
– Window Loads
– Wind Zones
– Testing