Construction Technology II - 8.04
Quiz
To install a pre-hung window, the sash should be:
- Open.
- Removed.
- Shimmed.
- Shut.
Blocks used to protect the window during shipping should be:
- Checked for square.
- Reattached.
- Removed.
- Used for shims.
What should be leveled FIRST after a window is placed in a rough opening?
- Head
- Left side
- Right side
- Sill
To install a pre-hung window, it should be placed in the rough opening:
- Centered between the rough sill and the rough header.
- 1/4" – 1/2" below the rough header.
- Sitting on the rough sill.
- Tight against the rough header.
Always make sure a window is plumb, level, and:
- Diagonal.
- Square.
- Tight.
- Vertical.
Vinyl and metal windows, as well as wood clad windows, are equipped with nailing flanges or:
- Brackets.
- Fins.
- Hangers.
- Holes.
Before windows are installed, the protective shipping blocks should be:
- Checked for square.
- Reattached.
- Removed.
- Used for shims.
The FIRST part of a window to be checked for level after installation is the:
- Head.
- Left side.
- Right side.
- Sill.