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ENERGY STAR VERSION*7 DATA PKG
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(ES+) BEST PRACTICES
Complete Installation Document covering proper opening preparation and proper installation achieving successful, long lasting weather management solutions
(ES-I) TOOLS - HARDWAREHand Tools, Power Tools, Specialty Window Tools, Parts
(ES-IIIa) WINDOW REMOVAL 1Guidelines, Frame-In vs Frame-Out, Removing Wood Sash, Removing Metal Sash
(ES-IIIc) LEAD-SAFE INSTALLProper Lead Testing and Notice, Containment and Disposal, EPA Rules, Equipment and Supplies
(ES-V) PROPER FLASHINGVapor Barriers, Sill Pans, Drip Caps, Method A and Method B
(ES-VII) CAULKS AND SEALANTSAdhesive, Expandable SPF Foams, Proper Gunning
SINGLE/DOUBLE HUNG BOX FRAMEBlind Stop, Pocket Install, Remove, Prepare, Install, Wrapping the Opening
CASEMENT - AWNING WINDOWSFrame-In, Frame Out, Tilt-Turn, Outside-in Installation
BAY, BOW - GARDEN WINDOWSProper Measure, Determine Overhang, Sill Support, Roof Construction
STEEL WINDOW REPLACERemoving Frame from Masonry, Leaving Old Frame In, Jumping Frame, Trim and Sealing Considerations
INSTALLING CURVES - SHAPESCircle Tops, Picture Windows, Trapezoids, Exterior Sealing
COMBINING - MULLINGSnap Mulls, H-Mulls, Structural Mulls, Combinations
ENTRY - PATIO DOOR INSTALLWood Buck, Nailing Fin, Brick Mould, Proper Sill Preparation
REPLACE WINDOW wDOORRemove Old Window, Prepare New Header, Frame for New Door, Install Door
JUMP FRAME INSTALLStucco Frontal Flange, Safe Removal of Old Window, Proper Drip Cap, Proper Perimeter Sealing
INSULATE SASH POCKETS FRAMECure Drafts in Box Frame Install, Insulate Sash Pockets, Insulate Behind Jambs, Insulate Sill and Headers
FASTENINGScrews, Clips, Simplex Nails, Best Practices
WATER MANAGEMENTDivert, Drain and Dry, Reconnecting the 5 Climate Barriers, Impel Rods, Barrier and Drainage Installation
EGRESS - SAFETYProper Size for Escape, Tempered Glazing Rules, Storm Safe, Sill Height
SOUND CONTROLAsymmetric Glazing, Decibels and Comfort, Isolating the Frame, Double Windows
R-5 PERFORMANCE INSTALLATIONInsulating The Gap, Using Sill Pads to Level Window, Eliminate Shims that Leak, ProperUse of Compressed Sealant Tape
(ES+) PROPER MEASUREMENTWidth First, then Height, Bow and Crown, Level and Planar, Plumb and Square
(ES-II) WINDOW STYLES AND PARTSWindow Anatomy, Window Hardware, Window Types and Styles, Window Operating Types
(ES-IIIb) WINDOW REMOVAL 2Taking the Old Frame Out, Removing Steel Windows, Removing Aluminum Windows, Concrete/Masonry Tearout
(ES-IV) OLD WINDOW DISPOSALRecycle, Glass Recycle, Bagging Debris, Municipal Waste
(ES-VI) PROPER SHIMMINGTapered Shims, Stackable Shims, Inflatable Shims, Integral Shims and Buttefly Shims
(ES-VIII) APPLICATION VARIATIONSWood Window - Frame In and FrameOut, Aluminum Window - Frame In and Frame Out, Steel Window - Frame In and Frame Out, Install Variations
SLIDING WINDOWSBox Frame, Frame-Out or Frame-In, Fin/Flange/Flush, With and Without Head Expander
OUTSIDE-IN INSTALLInstall Without Head Expander, Dealing with Exterior Stop, Sealing Inside and Outside, Preserving Inside Trim
FRAME-IN vs FRAME-OUTHow To Choose, Proper Sealing for Each, Measuring for Each, Structural Considerations
NEW CONSTRUCTION INSTALLRemodeling, Flashing (Method A and Method B), Sill Pans, Vapor Barrier
COASTAL REPLACEMENTProper Removal, Wood Surround/Mounting, Dealing with the Gap, Rebuild Opening
ALUMINUM WINDOW REPLACEPry Out Old Frame, Leaving Old Frame In, Interior Sill, Level Sill
COASTAL NEW WINDOW INSTALLCMU Opening, Masonry Wall, Impact Glazing, Wind Loads and Codes
CURVED OPENINGS IN MASONRYKerfed Wood, Flexible PVC Foam Trim, Special Shapes, Trim
FRAME FIN MOUNT & J-CHANNELProper Flashing, Proper Overlapping Flashing, Foam Board Sheathing, Integral J-Channel Install
MASONRY/BRICKMasonry/Brick Veneer, Wood Buck Surround, Fin, Flange, Flush, Install in Stucco
BASEMENT - UTILITY WINDOWSHopper, Sliding, Specialty, Sealing
SEALANT TAPE INSTALLGap Install, Behind Flange/Fin, Retrofit Installation, Sealing
FIN REPLACE W/ BOX FRAMERemove Old Finned Window, ReTrim with Wider Exterior, Use Box Frame Replacement Window, Pocket Install to Outside Trim
TILT/TURN INSTALLATIONProper Sizing for Proper Fit, Important Use of Capture Blocks, Wood and Block Installation, Tilt/Slide and Fold and Slide Doors
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