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9780897214445

Ortho's All About Windows, Doors, and Skylights

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  • ISBN13:

    9780897214445

  • ISBN10:

    0897214447

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: Meredith Books

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Summary

Upgrade your home's windows and doors -- or install new ones -- with the help of this book. This comprehensive volume explains what to look for when you shop and provides detailed instructions for making new openings, enlarging existing ones, and replacing windows and doors. You will also find complete instructions for installing skylights. Update your doors and windows for energy efficiency. Add skylights to bring light into dark places. Illustrated do-it-yourself installation instructions.

Table of Contents

Doors 4(44)
Form and Function
6(2)
Exterior Doors
8(2)
Interior Doors
10(2)
Structural Basics
12(2)
Opening a Wall
14(2)
Preparing for the Cut
16(2)
Weatherproofing
18(2)
Installing a Prehung Exterior Door
20(4)
Installing a Sliding Patio Door
24(1)
Door Jambs
25(1)
Building a Jamb
26(4)
Trimming Out the Door
30(2)
Doors for Special Situations
32(6)
Storm and Screen Doors
38(2)
Garage Doors
40(2)
Door Troubleshooting
42(6)
Windows 48(30)
Form and Function
50(4)
Materials and Construction
54(2)
Removing Existing Windows
56(2)
Structural Preparations
58(2)
Installing the Window
60(2)
Bay Windows
62(4)
Trimming the Window
66(8)
Window Troubleshooting
74(4)
Skylights 78(16)
Form and Function
80(2)
Installing a Skylight
82(7)
Trimming Skylights
89(1)
Sealing the House
90(4)
Index 94(2)
Metric Equivalents 96

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