Installation Guide

Newer construction methods have led to an increase in air and water tightness
in buildings. This frequently leads to negative air pressure inside the home,
which can draw water through very small openings. Our installation method
integrates the window with the weather barrier of the structure (typically
building wrap).
Thank you for selecting JELD-WEN products. Attached are
JELD-WEN’s recommended installation instructions for Aluminum Clad
Wood Windows with Nailing Fin or Primed Wood Windows with Exterior
Trim. Not all window types may be installed into every wall condition
in all areas. Consult your local building code ofcial for applicable
building codes and regulations. Local building code requirements
supersede recommended installation instructions. Areas such as Florida
and the Texas TDI region have different anchoring requirements based
on product certification. For information on specific products, visit
www.floridabuilding.org or www.tdi.texas.gov and follow the
anchoring schedule given in the drawings for the product instead of
the anchoring schedule in this document.
Please Note! These instructions do not apply to bow and bay windows
and apply only to windows with a horizontal flat sill. Installations
where the sill is higher than 35 feet above ground level, or any product
installation into a wall condition not specifically addressed in these
instructions must be designed by an architect or structural engineer. Failure
to install windows into square, level and plumb openings could result in
denial of warranty claims for operational or performanceproblems.
Note to Installer: Provide a copy of these instructions to the building
owner. By installing this product, you acknowledge the terms and
conditions of the limited product warranty as part of the terms of thesale.
Table of Contents
Rough Openings .......................................... 2
Safety and Handling ....................................... 2
Materials and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Remove Packaging and Inspect Window ........................ 3
Inspect Rough Opening .................................... 4
Prepare Buck ............................................ 4
Prepare Stud-Framed Wall .................................. 5
Prepare Window ......................................... 6
Install Window .......................................... 6-8
Flash Window -
Windows with a Nail Fin Installed into Stud-Framing Only ......... 8
Complete Installation ...................................... 9
Glossary
Applied Nailing Fin
A mechanically attached vinyl n that creates a ange around the
perimeter of the window and is used to attach the window to the rough
opening. These products usually require fastening through thejambs.
Buck
A wood framework attached to the masonry inside a window or patio
door rough opening.
Integral Nailing Fin
A n that is part of the extruded aluminum cladding and used to attach
the window to the rough opening.
Masonry Clip
A galvanized metal strap that secures the window to the structure.
Mulled Unit
Two or more window units structurally joined together.
Precast Sill
A pre-formed concrete block placed in the sill of a masonry/block wall to
support a window.
Self-Adhered Flashing (SAF)
An adhesive backed tape material, generally not requiring mechanical
fasteners, used to waterproof the rough opening and/or used to seal
a window to the building’s weather barrier. SAF should be applied in a
manner that directs the moisture out of the wall cavity to the exterior.
Shiplap
The layering method in which each layer overlaps the layer below it so that
water runs down the outside.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, TABLE OF CONTENTS AND GLOSSARY
Installation Instructions
for Wood/Clad Wood Windows
with Exterior Trim or Nail Fin (JII024)
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