Installation Guide

Estimated Install
Time for New
Construction
First Time: 2 hrs
Experienced: 1.5 hrs
Professional:
1 hr
12
6
1
11
2
10
3
9
8 4
7 5
Buck
Sheathed Wall
Trimmer
studs
Header
Sheathing
King
stud
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for Vinyl Windows with Integral Nailing Fin (JII001)
Newer construction methods have led to an increase in air and water
tightness in buildings. This frequently leads to negative air pressure
inside the house, 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 Vinyl windows
with an integral nail n. Not all window types may be installed
into every wall condition in all areas. Consult your local building
code official 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! 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.
GLOSSARY
Buck
A wood framework attached to the masonry inside a window or patio
door rough opening.
Mull Joint
The joint where two or more window units are structurally joined
together.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND GLOSSARY
ROUGH OPENINGS
This installation guide specically addresses masonry/block wall,
sheathed wall and open-stud construction.
MASONRY/BLOCK WALL CONSTRUCTION
This installation assumes that
a framework of studs (often
called a buck) has already been
properly fastened and sealed to
the concrete/masonry wall by a
building professional.
FULLY SHEATHED WALL CONSTRUCTION
The wall framing is covered by sheathing. Windows will be mounted
ush against the sheathing. This installation assumes building wrap is
properly installed prior to installation.
OPEN-STUD CONSTRUCTION
If self-adhesive ashing is to be
applied so that it is wider than
the framing of the wall, it may
be necessary to cover the wall
with backing support sufcient
to support the entire width of
the ashing.
This backing support should be a
non water-degradable, thin
(max. 1/8" thick) sheet material
such as lauan or plywood.
Completely surround the rough
opening with the backing
support. Backing support must be applied before building wrap.
The window will be mounted with the nailing n ush against the
applied backing support.
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-Adhesive Flashing
An adhesive backed tape material used to waterproof the rough
opening and/or used to seal a window to the building’s weather barrier.
Shiplap
The layering method in which each layer overlaps the layer below it so
that water runs down the outside.
Weep Hole (weep channel)
The visible exit or entry part of a water drainage system used to drain
water out of a window.