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Building a Sunroom: Framing the Side Wall and Installing the Windows From "Weekend Remodeling" episode WKR-205

	In this episode of Weekend Remodeling, host Fuad Reveiz shows you how to convert a patio into ...
	a beautiful sunroom!
	Reveiz says adding a sunroom will give you the benefits of nature all year long, without the drawbacks of harsh weather. And it only took two days to build!

Host Fuad Reveiz frames the side wall and installs the windows in this segment.

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult, this project rates a 4.

Materials:

2x4s (standard and treated)
aluminum clad windows
exterior door
OSB plywood
insulation
exterior composite siding
silicone caulk
nails
screws
assortment or trim
paint
paintbrush

Tools:

utility knife
pry bar
circular saw
jig saw
compound miter saw
drill and drill bits
reciprocating saw
framing square
2' level
4' level
framing nailer
trim nailer
air nailer

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F

Framing the Side Wall and Attaching the OSB

1. The side wall goes up just like the front wall -- the sill plate gets attached to the concrete with tapcons, and the king studs are set according to the layout.

2. At the area for the door, cut the 2x4s and then install the king studs (figure A).

3. Next, install the door header.

4. With the door framed in you can now cut out the bottom plate (figure B).

5. Now it's time to frame in the last window. For this particular project, it's actually two windows that were mulled together. Just as before, rough in the windowsill, jack studs and top plate.

   Note: With the windows and door roughed in and the roof overhang supported by new walls, it's time to set some windows, but before you do this you'll need to install some OSB chipboard on the exterior.

6. First, get the measurements underneath the front windows, and then cut the OSB to size (figure C).

7. Set the OSB in place, making sure to keep it off the concrete by using a flat pry bar to raise it up -- and then nail it to the studs. This will keep any water from wicking up into the chipboard.

8. Next, measure and cut the pieces over the windows and nail them into place (figure D). All that's left to complete the front wall are the sections between the windows.

9. Move on to the side wall, working across the bottom. Before you know it, you're installing the last of the OSB.

   Setting the Windows

10. Setting the windows is fairly easy, but you'll need a helper to do the job properly. First, set the window in the rough opening. Next, measure the distance between the windows to make sure they all stay spaced exactly the same. Use a level to check and make sure the window is both plumb and level (figure E). Most likely, the window will need a shim or two in order to get the window where you want it to be.

11. With the window now perfectly aligned, hammer roofing nails into the nailing fin all the way around the outside edge (figure F).

12. The shims (if you had to use any) can now be broken off and the window will be set. The final window on the front wall goes up like the rest. Line everything up, shim the window, double-check the placement and nail it into place.

You've come to the end of the first day on the job and the sunroom is beginning to take shape. In the next segment, Reveiz will finish setting the windows and install the door.

RESOURCES :

Kohler Product Information
Kohler Co.
Website: www.us.kohler.com

MDF Molding, Chair Rail and Base Molding (Georgia Pacific)
Georgia Pacific
Website: www.GP.com

GUESTS :

Charlotte Wood
Marketing Mgr.
Georgia Pacific
Website: www.GP.com

Carroll Bogard
Representative
Pella Corporation
Phone: 641-628-1000
Website: www.pella.com

Karen Hess
Roseburg Forest Products
Phone: 541-679-3311
Website: www.rfpco.com