Installation Guide - Andersen Windows

48 Pages·2010·6.17 MB·English

by  Andersen Windows

30°& 45°Angle Bay Window Assembly
and Installation Guide
for Andersen® 200 Series and 400 Series Casement Windows
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Instructions are for typical, new wood-framed wall construction with weather protection in place.
Instructions may not be right for all installations due to building design, construction materials or methods used and/or building or site
conditions. Consult a contractor or architect for recommendations.
Flanges on the unit alone will not properly flash and seal the window. Follow these instructions carefully.
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Use caution when working at elevated Follow manufacturers’ instructions for hand Windows and doors can be heavy. Use safe
heights and around unit openings. Follow or power tools. Always wear safety glasses. lifting techniques and a reasonable number
manufacturers’ instructions for ladders and/or Failure to do so may result in injury and/or of people with enough strength to lift, carry
scaffolding. Failure to do so may result in injury product damage. and install window and door products to
or death. avoid injury and/or product damage.
Unless specifically ordered, Andersen windows • Andersen® Head Flashing and Installation Flanges DO NOT take the place of standard window
and doors are not equipped with safety glass, and door flashing. Unit must be properly flashed and sealed with sealant for protection
and if broken, could fragment causing injury. against water and air infiltration. Use non-reflective flashings. Highly reflective flashing tapes
Many laws and building codes require safety can raise the surface temperature of the vinyl to the point where vinyl deformation and product
glass in locations adjacent to or near doors. damage may occur.
Andersen windows are available with safety
• Do not apply any type of film to glass. Thermal stress conditions resulting in glass damage
glass that may reduce the likelihood of injury
could occur.
when broken. Information on safety glass is
available from your local Andersen dealer. • Use of movable insulating materials such as window coverings, shutters, and other shading
devices may damage glass and/or vinyl. In addition, excessive condensation may result
causing deterioration of windows and doors.
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30° & 45° Bay Window Assembly Guide
Section One - 30° & 45° Bay Window Assembly
P arts Required Component Identification
30° or 45° Joining Posts
Extension
30° or 45° Interior Joining Post Casing
Jamb Head and Interior 30º or 45º
Platform
Perma-Shield® Casement/Awning Window Seat Board Joining Post Casing
Upper and Lower Platform
Head and Seat Boards
Side Flashing Adaptor Interior Side Up
30° or 45° Adaptor
Side Flashing
Optional Accessories (not included)
Extension Jambs
Auxiliary Casing (not shown) Flanking Unit
Cable Support System (not shown)
Head/Seat Board Inside Trim (not shown) Center Unit(s) 30º or 45º
Joining Post
Fibrex® Cellular Trim Board (not shown)
Tools and Supplies
• Safety Glasses
• Hammer For Joined Transom & 2-Wide Center Units Only
• Level
Installations applications with Joined Transom and 2-Wide Center Units require
• Carpenters Square
the use of joining material to join units. Refer to the Combination Design Section
• Combination Square
of the Andersen® Product Guide for Professionals to make sure correct joining
• Tape Measure
material is used and combination will perform and comply with local building
• Clamps
codes. Consult an architect or contractor. Failure to do so could result in
• Drill/Driver
• 3/8" Drill Bit personal injury and/or product damage.
• 1/8" Drill Bit
• Pencil
• Awl
• Sharp Utility Knife Metal fasteners and other For Joined Transom & 2-Wide Center Units Only
• Caulking Gun hardware components may
• Determine joining type required according to
• Sealant corrode when exposed to
Combination Design Section of the Andersen®
• Small Pry Bar preservative treated and
• 2 x 4 Skid Material fire-retardant treated lumber. Product Guide for Professionals.
• 1 x 4 Cross Bracing Obtain and use the • Determine unit windload performance capacity.
• Soft Rags appropriate metal fasteners Join units according to appropriate design
• Jack and Support and hardware as called out
windload table found in the Andersen® Product
• Shims and Blocks by the installation guide to
Guide for Professionals.
• Flat Head Wood Screws fasten unit to any rough
#10 x 2-1/4" opening made from • Join units according to appropriate joining
pressure treated and material kit's instruction guide.
#8 x 1-1/2"
fire-retardant treated lumber.
#8 x 2-1/2" • Available joining material kits include Narrow
Failure to use the
#8 x 3" Joining Kit for Casement, Awning, and Picture
appropriate materials for the
• Wood Block Windows and Steel Reinforced Joining Kit for
installation may cause a
• Isopropyl Alcohol
Casement, Awning, and Specialty Window
failure resulting in injury,
Combinations.
property or product damage.
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For Joined Transom Units Only For 2-Wide Center Units Only
• Transom joining of units must be • Center units must be joined before
performed before bay unit proceeding with bay unit assembly.
assembly begins. Follow
• Join according to instructions in the
appropriate instruction guide.
Non Reinforced Joining Kit for
• Projecting Units with Transom Casement, Awning, and Picture
Units attached must not exceed 8' 1/8" in height. Windows.
1. Prepare Unit
Side Jamb
Side
Installation
Flange
Wall must be 4-9/16" to 7-1/8" for stock Platforms,
Head Boards, and Seat Boards.
• Carefully remove units from cartons and place exterior
side up on a clean flat work surface. Remove foam
packing blocks.
• Remove Side Installation Flanges from vertical sides
Side Installation
only on all units. Cut Side Installation Flanges flush Flange
Exterior Side Up
with Side Jamb, using a sharp utility knife.
2. Remove Inside Stops
Inside Stop on lock side of tandem lock Casement
Head Inside Stop
Units has an underlying lock mechanism. Use
caution when removing Inside Stop on lock side to
avoid damage to lock mechanism and/or Stop. Side Inside Stop
• Turn units interior side up.
• Remove all Inside Stop nails using a hammer and
wood block. Side Inside Stop
Sill Inside Stop
• Remove head and sill Inside Stops by gently prying
outward between frame and stops using a small pry
bar.
Interior Side Up
• Repeat above steps for side Inside Stops.
• Bundle Inside Stops and place in protected area for
reinstallation.
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3. Arrange Units and 30° or 45° Joining Posts
30° or 45º Join- 30° or 45º
• When arranging units for assembly, ing Post Joining Post
Flanking Flanking
make sure placement and direction of Unit Unit
venting units are correct.
• Stationary units must be installed with
installation arrow on label pointing up
towards head of unit (label is viewable
from exterior).
Center Unit(s) Interior Side Up
• Arrange units and 30° or 45° Joining Posts
for assembly.
4. Attach 30° or 45° Joining Posts to Center Unit(s)
#10 x 2-1/4"
• Position and clamp 30° or 45° Joining Posts 30° or 45° Screws Clamp 30° or 45°
to sides of Center Unit(s). Joining Posts Joining Post Joining Post
must be flush with top and bottom of Center
Unit(s).
• Fasten Joining Posts to Center Unit(s) using
#10 x 2-1/4" screws spaced at 6" to 8"
intervals. Locate screws in Side Jamb as
shown.
Joining Center Unit(s) Joining Post
Post Attached
Attached
Interior Side Up
#10 x 2-1/4" Screw
1-1/2"
30° or 45° Joining Post
Sash
Cross Section Detail
5. Attach Flanking Units to 30° or 45° Joining Posts
• Position Flanking Units against Center Flanking Flanking
Unit(s). Place support blocks under Unit Unit
Flanking Units.
Center Unit(s)
Interior Side Up
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5. Attach Flanking Units to 30° or 45° Joining Posts (Continued)
Clamp
• Clamp flanking units to 30° or 45° Joining
#10 x 2-1/4"
Posts and fasten using #10 x 2-1/4" screws Screws
spaced every 6" to 8" inches. Locate screws
in Side Jamb as shown.
1-1/2"
Support
Blocks
Side Jamb
#10 x 2-1/4"
Interior Side Up
Screw
Sash
Side Jamb
Sash 30˚ or 45˚ Joining Post
Cross Section Detail
6. Prepare Platforms
Interior Edge Carpenter’s Square
• Place Platforms rough side up on work
Platform
surface. (rough side)
• Measure length of Platform along interior Pencil
edge. Place pencil mark at center of Platform.
• Mark centerline across width of Platform and Centerline Mark
Exterior Edge
down exterior edge using a carpenter’s square.
• Repeat step for other Platform.
Platform
• Flip Platforms over, smooth side up (opposite
Pencil
(smooth side)
side of centerline mark).
• Scribe a line 2-1/4" in from and along entire
length of exterior edge of Platforms using Scribed Line
combination square. 2-1/4" Combination Square
7. Determine and Mark Centerline on Unit
Mark Center
Pencil
Number of Center Units will determine
centerline placement on unit.
• For Single Center Unit, measure width of
Center Units along frame. Place pencil mark
at center of unit on frame. Repeat at other
end of Center Units.
Mark Center
• For 2-Wide Center Unit, place pencil mark in Single Center Unit
center of middle Joining Post. Repeat at
Interior Side Up
other end of middle Joining Post.
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8. Position Platforms
• Position one Platform, centerline
facing inward, on end of bay unit
Lower Platform
against Installation Flanges. Scribed
Line
• Align centerline of Platform with
center mark on unit.
• Fasten Platform to ends of center
Upper Platform
unit(s) along scribed line using two Interior Side Up
#8 x 1-1/2" flat head wood screws.
Head
• Repeat for other Platform.
Installation Installation
Flange Flange
Sill
Head Upper Platform
(installed)
Lower Platform
Scribed
(installed)
Line
Sill
#8 x 1-1/2"
Screw
9. Position Head and Seat Boards
Seat Board
Head and Seat Boards must (unfinished side)
be temporarily installed as
templates to assist in securing
Platforms to window units.
Head
Head Board Head Board
• Determine interior finished side of Upper Platform (finished side) (installed)
(installed)
Seat Board.
Clamp
• Place Seat Board, finished side
Seat Board
toward interior, into position against
(installed)
Lower Platform.
• Center Seat Board to obtain best fit.
• Clamp Seat Board to Lower Platform. Lower Platform
(installed)
• Repeat for Head Board and Upper
Platform.
Sill
Interior Side Up
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10. Fasten Platforms Head Board Upper Platform
Head Clamp
• Lift up on sill of one of Flanking
Seat Board
Units until it fits tightly against
Seat Board. Fasten
Here to
• Fasten Lower Platform to sill of
Fasten Lower Platform Flanking
Flanking Unit using a #8 x 1-1/2" Here to Units
screw, located on scribed line, as Flanking Scribed Line
shown. Units
• Repeat for head end of Flanking
Unit.
Sill Flanking
• Repeat for opposite Flanking Unit. Unit
• Check Head and Seat Board for
Interior Side Up
correct fit. If adjustment is Head
required, remove screws from
Flanking Units and adjust as
needed.
• Fasten Platforms to Flanking and
Center Units using #8 x 1-1/2"
6"-8"
Scribed Line
screws at 6" to 8" intervals. Use
scribed lines on the Platforms as a
guide.
Sill
11. Secure Platforms to Mullion Posts and Side Jambs
45˚ Bay Windows
• Mark screw locations, as shown in the cross section details below,
on Lower Platform at each Joining Post, using a pencil.
Lower Platform
• Fasten Lower Platform to Joining Posts and Side Jambs using the
appropriate size screws based on the cross section details below.
Area of Details
• Repeat procedure for Upper Platform.
Below
#8 x 1-1/2"
#8 x 3"
Scribed Line Flat Head Flat Head
Screw
4" Screw
Platform 2-1/ #8 x 1-1/2" #8 x 2-1/2"
Flat Head
2" Flat Head
Scribed Line 1-1/ Screw Screw
4"
3/
2-1/4"
#8 x 2-1/2"
1-1/2" Flat Head
Side Jamb Side Jamb
Screw
3/4"
6"
1
9/ Joining Post
Side Jamb 1- Side Jamb
1-9/16"
Joining Post
Cross Section Details - 45° Bay Screw Locations and Screw Sizes
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11. Secure Platforms to Joining Posts and Side Jambs (Continued)
30˚ Bay Windows
• Mark screw locations, as shown in the cross section details below,
on Lower Platform at each Joining Post, using a pencil.
• Fasten Lower Platform to Joining Posts and Side Jambs using the Lower Platform
appropriate size screws based on the cross section details below.
• Repeat procedure for Upper Platform. Area of Details
Below
#8 x 3" #8 x 1-1/2"
Scribed Line
Flat Head Flat Head
Screw Screw
Platform
#8 x 1-1/2"
Scribed Line 2-1/4" Flat Head #8 x 2-1/2"
Screw
Flat Head
1-1/2" Screw
2-1/4" 3/4" #8 x 2-1/2"
Flat Head
1-1/2"
3/4" Screw
Side Jamb
Side Jamb Side Jamb
Side Jamb 1-1/8" Joining Post
Joining Post 1-1/8"
Cross Section Details - 30° Bay Screw Locations and Screw Sizes
For Custom Bay Units Using Cable Support System Only
For Custom Bay Units, Platforms and Head/Seat Boards may not have predrilled holes for Cable Support
System. Follow Cable Hole Template instructions found in the Cable Support System package to determine
cable hole locations. Drill a 3/8" hole through Platforms and Head/Seat Boards at all Joining Post locations
before proceeding to Step 12.
12. Remove Head and Seat Boards
• Label Head and Seat Boards for later reinstallation.
Seat Board
• Remove clamps holding Head and Seat Boards to
Platforms.
• Carefully remove and repackage Head and Seat Boards
for shipment to installation site. Interior Side Up
Head Board
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13. Replace Inside Stops
Head Stop
(Reinstall Second)
Side Stop
(Reinstall First)
When reapplying side Inside Stop on the lock
side of tandem lock Casement Units, nail through
Head
existing holes. Failure to do so could result in
damage to underlying lock mechanism.
Side Stop
(Reinstall First)
Sill Stop
• Position side Inside Stops first, then head and sill (Reinstall
Inside Stops in frame groove and reapply by tacking Second)
into place using 4d (1-1/2") finishing nails. Leave
Interior Side Up
approximately 1/8" of nail head exposed to assist in
removal of Inside Stops for finishing. Sill
Note: Unit not shown in bay configuration for clarity.
14. Apply Cross Bracing and Skids
1 x 4 Cross Bracing
• Cut and fasten two 2 x 4 skids to Lower
Platform using #8 x 2" screws for
transporting unit. Make sure skid
5" 5"
closest to interior is at least 5" from
interior edge of Lower Platform.
• Fasten 1 x 4 cross braces with screws
to the corners of platforms at a diagonal
as shown.
2 x 4 Skids
Interior Side Up
15. Seal Ends of Mullion Posts
Sealant Apply Sealant to
Joining Post Ends
Windows and doors can be heavy. Head
Use safe lifting techniques and a
Apply Sealant to
reasonable number of people with
Joining Post Ends
enough strength to lift, carry and
Sealant
install window and door products to
avoid injury and/or product damage.
• Carefully turn unit over (exterior side up).
• Clean exterior surface of head and sill at
Joining Posts.
• Apply sealant to ends of Joining Posts at
Sill
both head and sill. Level out sealant with
Exterior Side Up
cardboard.
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16. Apply Auxiliary Casing
Head
Sealant
• Measure and cut Auxiliary Casing to fit Sealant
along head of unit. For 30° Bay Units,
cut 15° miter. For 45° Bay Units, cut
22-1/2° miter. Cut ends of Auxiliary
Casing for outermost Flanking Units
flush with outside edge of Flanking
Unit and parallel to Platform as shown.
• Predrill Auxiliary Casing using a 1/8" Auxiliary
Casing
drill bit 1-1/4" deep, spacing holes
Applied Sealant
every 8" to 12" inches.
• Apply sealant between Auxiliary Casing
and units and at all mitered ends of Sill
Exterior Side Up
Auxiliary Casing.
1-1/2" Flat Head
• Fasten Auxiliary Casing through
Wood Screws
predrilled holes using corrosion
resistant 1-1/2" flat head wood screws. Auxiliary Sealant
Casing
• Remove excess sealant squeeze out on
units or Auxiliary Casing using a soft
Platform Head Jamb
rag.
Cross Section Detail - Horizontal
17. Prepare Unit for Transport
Projecting unit must be supported at all times
until fully fastened into opening to prevent tipping.
Failure to do so could result in severe personal
injury, product and/or product property.
• Carefully stand unit upright on sill end. Temporarily
secure unit to flat or other stable surface using Pallet
fasteners, straps, and 2 x 4 bracing.
• Make sure all components and accessories are located Exterior View
and prepared for shipment to installation site along
ATTENTION
with unit. These may include the following:
- Inside 30° or 45° Joining Post Casing DEALER / DISTRIBUTOR
- Head and Seat Board Trim
- Extension Jambs Please attach this
- Cable Support System
assembly and installation
- Head and Seat Boards
- 3-1/2" Fibrex® Cellular Trim Board
guide to glass of unit
• Proceed to Section 2 - 30° & 45° Bay Window
Installation on Page 11 of this guide. using a piece of tape.
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