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Installing Impact-Resistant Windows Video

Aaron Renfroe from Great Southern Windows installs the PGT WinGuard windows as Bob looks on. He first applies a thick bead of polyurethane caulk to the flange on the window frame. Bob points out the cast concrete lip on the window buck that will provide a solid surface behind the frame to prevent blow-ins. The caulked edge of the frames lays up against the concrete lip to make a very tight seal. These heavy windows are held in place with long masonry screws, called Tap Cons. Since Hurricane Andrew, stringent codes have required longer screws that are drilled right into the block or concrete.

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	Other Video Clips from this Episode

	Impact-Resistant Windows and PGT Factory Tour Bob is at PGT Industries in Venice, Florida, for a visit with Dave Olmstead, the code compliance officer for PGT Industries, makers of impact resistant windows. Olmstead explains how windows ... Watch video and view full description
	Manufacturing Impact-Resistant Windows Bob continues his tour of the PGT window factory in Venice, Florida. Dave Olmstead shows Bob a standard aluminum window with a thin, non-structural bead on the edge. He compares ... Watch video and view full description
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	Installing Impact-Resistant Sliding Glass Doors Bob joins Scott Renfroe from Great Southern Windows for the installation of nine foot by eight foot sliding patio doors. Like the windows throughout the house, these are WinGuard impact-resistant ... Watch video and view full description