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Installing a Large Window

Bob meets with Michael Roach from Marvin Windows and installs a large setup of three windows in the gable end of a home.
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" This is a triple set up. And one of the advantages of this whole system is that when you look at this window wall it looks like there's nine units and individual windows. And in fact there's two set ups we got it. Back up here minute. But look at that it goes into place and is already trimmed down. Hey let's look at it down here closer . -- currently that the advantages of this obviously are that at the no trim carpentry."

" Correct they are made so that and they amazed that they go right into the opening. And the installation is done. Tell me a little bit about the finish that's on the window that it is not a vinyl clad or an aluminum clad it if it doesn't feel like paint when it is neither it's a exactly liquid coating called Flexacron a -- By PPG unit and we apply added a climate controlled atmosphere in the factory in Minnesota -- and it is a very low maintenance you shouldn't have to repaint these windows for about twenty years how will they do and and a kind of woodsy he damp situation where mildew might be a problem it's a great system for that has -- to resist mildew. Salt air. And and still gives you that colonial. Nice wide casing look to -- though -- low maintenance and key thing is the True divided lights in on these right next flight back from boosters six -- double hung sash. But some windows come with this -- just an applied. set of bars of --"

" This next setup is actually eight foot six wide and seven foot six high and it's practically the whole room. it's top heavy, huh? him answer I played him -- us yes but. Okay. And you got it. Not. Who is -- Syndicate. -- back here to just a little bit. that none at ten inches area there okay. I may ready to up. Going to Got up. -- Looks pretty good all right and get a hold it from the inside but what about putting a little -- level on it. I don't I'm going to level the sill itself. First . Now has a lot of good looks pretty than to go up wouldn't it."

" OK can do it right there John. from."

" But let's take a look at it from inside in case there aren't. Well -- you have to check to make sure that Iraq it hasn't racked sure don't we know it's loud level now we want to make sure it's Guam plumb that look rough. That's up plumb it OK. . With the flat put it wouldn't tighten people can't -- anonymity is an act as an -- product. Appreciate roofing -- right. Really nails . the lumber now that that's because it really writes great secures it right in place. Michael what is the the the system here I mean -- if you had. But finish carpenter here installing six separate units -- Buick it would be couple of days that's correct and here we just senate and worked on it for minute and a half four guys put in place right now. That's all there is to attaching."

" Yes we mentioned that liquid coating earlier and on the liquid coating is -- Italian accent our white paint when you don't want to do is penetrate that with nails -- you do not want to nail through the casings correct yeah we've got masonry clips and wrap right in here an you nail it to the studs shim in the appropriate places and you're done so these just. get folded into place and nailed on to the frame exactly what are some of the advantages of the window I know it's thermal insulated glass of them yeah it's good coatings and the glass to reflect. Heat back into the room in the winter and also reduce ultraviolet rays that's what they call low e-glass. We also put a gas in the air space argon gas which the helps the the heat and cold transfer. But this is terrific it tilts in for cleaning -- right and all bottom sash and top sash you just press up against the jamb liners. The and tilt the unit in -- so. . so there's nothing mechanically just press the jamb liner in a little bit and there's enough give to allow the sash to tilt in that's correct and what about putting it back up and places locks about so please read -- for Now is and an when you get this kind of window. Safety -- as in somebody breaking in burglars did as long as the window is locked you're all set. on the windows larger else that."

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