JELD-WEN JII024 Wood/Clad Wood Windows with Exterior Trim or Nail Fin User Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

for Wood/Clad Wood Windows with Exterior Trim or Nail Fin (JII024)

PREPARE STUD-FRAMED WALL

45°

FOR RETROFIT INSTALLATIONS

After removing the old window, remove sufficient siding to expose
enough intact building wrap to properly seal the window to the
opening. If damaged, apply new building wrap in shiplap manner.
Verify the rough opening framing is structurally sound. Continue with
the instructions.

PREPARE BUILDING WRAP

Note!

Check with the building

wrap manufacturer to verify
the following steps will not
void their product warranty.
Follow manufacturers'
instructions.
1. Trim building wrap flush

with the rough opening.

2. At the head, cut building

wrap at 45° and tape up as
shown.

3. Trim the sides sufficiently

to allow the nailing fin to
be mounted against the
sheathing.

PREPARE SILL

1. Use self adhesive flashing to waterproof the sill.
2. Flashing must have at least 2"

of visible material below nail
fin. Flashing width must be at
least measurement
1 + 2 + 1 3/4".

3. Measure the width of the

frame from the interior to
the nail fin (measurement 1)
and subtract 1/4". Transfer
this measurement from the
outside edge of the rough
opening sill and draw a line
all along the rough opening
sill. This is where the back of
the flashing will sit.

4. Cut a piece of flashing the

length of the sill plus 12".

5. Place flashing on rough

opening sill, wrapping the
flashing up 6" on each jamb
as shown.

6. Pull release tape and set

flashing into place.

7. Fold the flashing down onto

the sheathing. Staple flashing
to the wall and seal the corner
edges as shown.

8. Smooth out any bubbles or creases with a J-roller. Remove and

replace if necessary.

9. Install the continuous shim as follows:

Note!

The continuous shim

must be 1/2" shorter than the
width of the window frame,
be 1/4" narrower than the
depth of the window frame
sill, should level the rough
opening sill and be no more
than 1/4" thick.
Align the shim on the sill flush
with the exterior and centered
between the side jambs. If
installing a mulled unit, leave
gaps at the mull joint(s) so they don't sit on the shim and tack into
place or secure with sealant.

Width of

rough opening

12"

Continuous

shim

Depth of

window

minus 1/4"

Flashing

Nail fin position

2" min.

Measure

from trim

to interior

edge of

frame

Interior