Host Jay Baker and his guests share professional tips for choosing and installing windows and doors. If you wait until this stage to frame out your windows, cut out a hole in the wall according to the dimensions of the window's rough opening (figure A), cut away the house wrap and discard the excess. Construct a supporting frame for the window: - Start by sandwiching two pieces of 2-by stock around a thin sheet of oriented strand board (figure B), or OSB. (OSB is a composite-wood material that comes in sheets like plywood, which looks like sheets of compressed wood-chips.) This creation will form a beam, or header, that will go across the top of the window opening.
- Use 2x2s for the vertical framing members, or cripples, which will support the header.
- Take the assembly you've just built (figure C) and place it against the window opening. Make sure it's plumb before securing it to the existing wall frame.
- Use 2x4 stock for the rough sill (figure D), which is the horizontal framing member across the face of the window opening. Secure the rough frame to the existing wall frame.
- Fasten the paper and plywood sheathing to the newly installed framing members on the exterior of the house. Now the rough opening is prepared.
Window Selection Tips Jerry Hardwick, of Thomas Appliance, Door and Window, explains some of the features you should look for when you're shopping for windows. You'll need to keep three things in mind when you choose windows: - The thickness of the wall
- The type of siding you'll be using
- The color you'll want
- Where the window will be located directionally (north, south, etc.).
Many manufacturers will build windows to order when you provide them with the specifications. The window shown in this episode is an easy-care vinyl product. Vinyl windows come with mounting flanges; this model features a built-in j-channel (figure E ), so called because its profile resembles the letter "j," (figure F). This type of flange is used because the building will be covered with vinyl siding; if brick were going to be used for the exterior, the window would feature a square flange, against which the brick would fit flush. As it is, the edge of the siding fits into the j-channel, where it is held securely. When you're working with roofs and walls, you're dealing with an R-value (thermal resistance, which indicates the resistance to heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness. When you're ordering windows, however, you're dealing with a U-value (the numerical value assigned to a window to indicate its insulation efficiency.) The lower the number, the better: .5 or less is usually what you're looking for in a good window. There are applications that can be used on the glass that will lower the U-value even more. The U-value will usually be indicated on a sticker on the window. There is a type of coating that can be applied to the window. Called low-E, it enables glass to reflect certain UV rays. This is particularly well suited for a workshop: if you apply the coating to east- or west-facing windows, the shop will stay much cooler and more comfortable to work in.
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Rustic Furniture Workshop
Model: 1579902200
Author: Dan Mack
Setting Up Shop: The Practical Guide to Designing and Building Your Dream Shop
Model: 1561585556
Author: Sandor Nagyszalanczy
Special thanks for DIY's The Ultimate Workshop
Popular Woodworking magazine
Web site: www.popularwoodworking.com
American Tool
Web site: www.americantool.com
Black and Decker
Web site: www.blackanddecker.com
Ryobi Technologies Inc.
Web site: www.ryobitools.com
Stanley Tools
Web site: www.stanleyworks.com
Vermont American
Web site: www.vermontamerican.com
The Workshop Book
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Author: Scott Landis
The Taunton Press Inc.
Website: www.taunton.com
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