Octagon windows, Bay and
bow window roofs, Garage
door transoms,
Round"Porthole" window
and Window and door
canopy’s
First
Line
Sales,
802 257
2011,
www.firstlinesales.com
Octagon
windows,
Bay and
bow
window
roofs,
Garage
door
transoms,
Window
and door
canopy’s
Installation
Instructions
for
Round
"Porthole"
windows
Outside
nail-fin
dimensions
are
17-1/2”,
outside
casing
dimensions
are
15-1/2”,
visible
glazing
is
12-1/4”
prox.
and the
rough
opening
is about
15-5/16”
for
installation
from the
outside
and
15-9/16”
for
installation
from the
inside.
1 The
unit can
be; A,
fastened
to the
outside
sheathing
of a
project
and
finished
with
siding
or trim;
or, B,
the
window
could be
installed
and
fastened
through
the nail
fin from
the
inside,
as long
as the
siding
isn’t
thicker
then the
window
casing
which is
about
1”.
A, If
installing
the unit
from the
outside,
make a
round
template
about
15-5/16”
in
diameter,
cut the
opening,
check
for a
fit,
caulk
the
perimeter
of the
exterior
nail fin
where it
contacts
the
building
and
fasten
the
unit,
through
the
holes
provided.
Cover
nailing
flanges
with
siding
or trim.
Pre-drill
any
fasteners
that go
through
the nail
fin so
as not
to
distort
the
plastic
and to
give it
a little
room to
expand
and
contract.
Install
interior
trim, if
any.
OR
B, If
installing
from the
inside;
carefully
cut a
15-9/16”
opening,
the size
of the
window
into the
siding,
for
instance
T111
(make a
template),
and the
window
can be
installed
and
fastened
through
the nail
fin from
the
inside
and then
caulked
on the
outside
around
the
casing.
Install
interior
trim, if
any.
Note;
the
window
exterior
is clad
with a
durable
one
piece,
ABS
polymer
cladding;
and
needs no
finishing.
It is
important
that the
cladding
nail
fin, or
trim
placed
over the
nail
fin, is
not
nailed
too
tightly,
use
aluminum
or
stainless
steel
screws
or nails
and
fasten
through
the
holes
provided,
or drill
new
holes a
little
larger
than the
shank of
the
fasteners
being
used.
Stain or
paint
any
unfinished
wood
surfaces,
all wood
surfaces
must be
finished
as soon
as
possible
to
prevent
warping.
Apply a
bead of
caulk
where
the
casing
contacts
the
exterior
trim and
the
glazing.
15-Sep-14