Andersen® A-Series window - eBuild

88 Pages·2010·8.62 MB·English

Window and Door System
PRODUCT GUIDE for Professionals
PRE-FINISHED INTERIORS | EXTERIOR TRIM | 11 STANDARD EXTERIOR COLORS
Introducing the Andersen® A-Series window and door system.
Ultimate performance.
Unlimited possibilities.
People choose windows and doors for a lot of different reasons. That’s why so many
remodelers and builders prefer our new A-Series windows and patio doors. They stand
strong in any climate, give you more design options and make every step easier, from
specifying through finishing.
The Andersen A-Series system. They’re better
windows and doors for a lot of different reasons.
REPLACEMENT REMODELING NEW CONSTRUCTION LIGHT COMMERCIAL
Performance
Low-Maintenance
Meets or Exceeds ENERGY STAR® Criteria
Achieves Higher PG (DP) Ratings*
Rigorously Tested
Easy Homeowner Tax Credit Qualification†
†See page 7 for details.
*All performance comparisons are made to other Andersen® windows and doors.
Alignment
Easy to Design
Easy to Specify
Easy to Install
Easy to Trim
Easy to Live With
COVER PHOTO: This Massachusetts home, featured by This Old House,® achieves
the modern style of a traditional timber-framed barn with the help of Andersen®
A-Series windows and patio doors. Double-hung lock and keeper in Satin Nickel.
EXTERIOR
WINDOWS DOORS
TRIM
Style
Classic Beauty & Modern Appeal
Architecturally Inspired Exterior Trim
Simplified Design Selection
31⁄2" flat trim with
35⁄8" cornice head
in Canvas color.
Window and Door System
Variety
11 Standard Colors
Complementary Exterior Trim
Pre-finished Wood Interiors
Wide Array of Options & Accessories
Standard & Custom Sizes
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PRODUCT
Alignment
Common size grid.
Common sizes in four-inch increments are based on the rough
opening to simplify framing and specifying. Even-inch sizes
eliminate fractions and reduce jobsite errors. A 3⁄4inch gap
horizontally and vertically leaves room for shims, insulation
and sill flashing.
Custom sizing.
All Andersen® A-Series windows and doors can be ordered in
1⁄8 inch increments, which provides flexibility for replacement,
remodeling, new construction or light commercial projects.
The top half of double-hung windows align perfectly with casement windows,
Common glass setback. awning windows, picture windows, patio doors and transoms. All feature a
glass setback of 1 5/8" from the exterior edge of their frame.
A common glass setback on A-Series windows and patio doors
delivers noticeably clean shadow lines both inside and out.
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Complete alignment.
Common sight lines across window
styles allow you to specify any
combination of window styles and
know they will match beautifully
and align perfectly every time.
Double-hung Picture Window Casement
Matching profi le details on
casement, awning, double-hung and
picture windows provide consistent
beauty with a classic appeal. All are
crafted with the same sash,
grille profi les and
frame depth.
Easy math.
6' 0" 6' 0"
ROUGHOPENING ROUGHOPENING
The A-Series window and door system
simplifi es selection and installation of
multiple windows within a single rough 2' x 2' 2' x 2' 2' x 2' 2' x 2' 2' x 2'
opening.3⁄4 inch horizontal and vertical
joins keep sizing consistent no matter
how many or what size windows you 2' x 5'
combine. The sum of your window sizes
6' 0"
always equals your rough opening. 2' x 2' 2' x 2' 2' x 2' ROUGHOPENING 2' x 3' 2' x 3'
2' x 2' 2' x 2' 2' x 2'
6' x 1'
The spacing in these illustrations is exaggerated
for demonstration purposes.
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PRODUCT
Alignment
3-panel, center-fixed gliding door in Terratone® color with 3 1⁄2" flat trim and full width
decorative drip cap in Sandtone color, Yuma® hardware in Distressed Bronze, and custom
grille pattern. Double-hung windows with 3-wide, 1-high grille pattern in upper sash.
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Pre-fi nished interiors save time. Exterior trim surrounds snap on securely in seconds.
Removable fi lm helps keep glass clean.
Easy to design. Easy to install. Easy to trim.
New sizes, confi gurations, options and Pre-fi nished interiors and color-matched Pre-fi nished exterior trim installs with no
accessories offer broad appeal. exterior trim reduce painting and visible fasteners, no nail holes to fi ll, and
fi nishing labor. no painting needed.
Architecturally inspired colors and
exterior trim makes it easy to replicate Interior stops fasten without nail holes Pre-built exterior trim surrounds are ready to
traditional architectural styles. and can be removed easily for fi nishing. install, saving time on the jobsite.
Style examples help homeowners pick Frames are made rigid to prevent racking. Innovative trim attachment fl ange allows the
options and accessories that offer the trim surround to be attached to the window or
look they want to achieve. See pages 14-16. A3⁄4 inch rough opening gap allows room door in seconds.
for shims, insulation and fl ashing.
Pre-cut trim kits for doors and large units
Easy to specify. An extra-wide fl ange makes nailing easier
enable fast assembly of surrounds.
and provides added water resistance.
Window and door water management is
Complete product alignment: Pre-drilled patio door installation holes
independent from exterior trim components.*
- visual and physical alignment and color-matched covers save time.
- matching profi le details
Andersen® A-Series trim styles make it easy
- common glass setback Pre-applied custom-depth extension
to create a wide range of architectural styles.
- four-inch standard sizing grid jambs fi t nearly any wall dimension.
- custom sizing
- common joining system Patio doors are available knocked down
orpre-assembled for faster installation. OUTSIDE INSIDE
Universal stationary windows work
Removable fi lm helps keep glass clean
with all venting windows.
and peels off easily for clean-up.
Exterior trim packages are available
Labels identify each window’s rough
for all windows and doors.
opening size and room location to make
installation faster and easier.
Pre-applied
Trim Flange
Easy to live with.
Low-maintenance, easy operation, energy
effi ciency and long-term reliability create
happy homeowners with few callbacks. Exterior Trim
for windows and doors
Our renowned Owner-To-Owner® limited warranty is one of the best coverage plans
available because it’s fully transferable and not prorated. That means it can add resale
value for homeowners. Plus, it’s supported by the largest service network in the industry. *See installation instructions.
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Performance
Low-Maintenance Weather Resistant Long-Lasting2
Ordinary Glass
Fewer water spots. Keeps the weather out. Built strong.
Reduce water spots up to 99%1 with Weather resistant seals on A-Series Solid wood interiorson door panels,
standard High-Performance™ Low-E4® windows and doors stand up to eight and window sash and frame, provide
glass. It features an invisible titanium inches of rain per hour and hurricane an unmatched combination of strength,
dioxide coating on the exterior that wind speeds as strong as Hugo and insulation, versatility and natural beauty.
creates a smoother glass surface Katrina.3 Double-hung windows feature
and helps windows dry faster and a dual-bulb seal and casement windows Fiberglass outer door frame and
stay cleaner. use “refrigerator” gaskets to keep air window sash exterior provides strength
and moisture out. and stability, endures nature’s extremes
and never loses its luster.2
Virtually maintenance-
Effective water Fibrex® composite material in window
free exteriors.
frame and trim components delivers
management.
twice the strength and rigidity as vinyl.
Exteriors won’t fl ake, rot, blister,
peel, pit or corrode.2 They hold their Water management features work together
original vibrant colors and never need to direct water away from the building. Key Rigorously tested.
painting. Exterior components deliver features include:
long-lasting performance through a - corner keys that keep frames tight A-Series products have been exposed
combination of materials and fi nishes. - sloped sill on double-hung windows to extremes, going from temperatures
- contain-and-drain sill on patio doors duplicating the cold of Alaska winters to
- innovative trim attachment fl ange that the heat of Death Valley summers, three
secures trim outside the plane of water times a day, day after day. They came
management4 through it all beautifully.
PG50
Superior
performance.
PERFORMANCE
Superior performance ratings on all products.
Windows PG50 (DP50)
Gliding Patio Doors PG50 (DP50)5
Hinged Patio Doors PG45 (DP45)
Fibrex® composite material
contains more than 40%
1 Exterior glass pane when activated by sunlight. pre-consumer reclaimed
Comparison made to ordinary Low-E glass. wood fiber.
2 See the Andersen Owner-To-Owner limited warranty
for details.
3 Andersen A-Series double-hung window tested to
AAMA/WDMA, CSA 101/I.S.-2/A440-08 PG50.
4 See installation instructions.
5 Three- and four-panel gliding doors 8'O" height
6 units PG40 (DP40).
Glass Performance Characteristics
High-Performance™ Low-E4® glass provides high energy efficiency and helps protect from
the heat and cold outside. New Low-E4® SmartSun™ glass offers the ultimate balance
of high visibility and comfort. It blocks 95% of harmful UV rays that can fade fabric and
damage furniture. It also filters out most of the heat from the sun’s rays, providing
Energy Efficient greater energy efficiency with virtually no effect on the color or clarity of the glass.
See decorative glass options on page 13.
Low-E4® Low-E4® SmartSun™ Low-E4® Sun
Saves energy.
visible light transmitted through glass†
71% 66% 39%
Standard 3⁄4 inch High-Performance™ ultraviolet rays blocked by the glass†
Low-E4® glass protects against
84% 95% 85%
unwanted solar heat and provides
high energy efficiency, which can U-Factor†(lower = less heat loss)
cut heating and cooling bills by up .30 .29 .30
to 25%.1 Three Low-E4® glass options solar heat gain coefficient†(lower = less heat gain)
are available (see Glass Performance .30 .20 .18
Characteristics chart). All are available
with tempered or patterned glass. †Numbers for visible light transmission and ultraviolet rays blocked are based on center-of-glass values. U-Factor
See glass options on page 13. and SHGC are total unit performance values. Calculations were developed from an A-Series double-hung window
47" wide by 59" tall. Energy performance ratings labeled on the product represent total unit performance as
Meets or exceeds ENERGY STAR® certified by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) and will differ from center-of-glass-properties and
by product type. See page 80 for other unit performance values.
criteria and can help homeowners
save hundreds of dollars on heating
and air conditioning every year.1
EcoExcel™ Energy Performance Package helps
homeowners get a tax credit up to $1500.*
All Andersen® A-Series windows
and patio doors with the EcoExcel™
package meet energy tax credit
qualifications. Guaranteed.* The
EcoExcel™ package provides the top
Andersen energy-saving features.
*See Andersen’s Manufacturer’s Certification Statement at www.andersenwindows.com for a list of products in Andersen’s
EcoExcel™ package and other products that meet the eligibility requirements for the tax credit under Section 25C of the Internal
Revenue Code as amended by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Andersen bears no responsibility in
validating or obtaining the tax credit. Please consult with a professional tax advisor or the IRS. Andersen guarantees only that
products will meet the tax credit performance criteria. Andersen expressly disclaims any responsibility for other criteria
1A study of identical homes comparing Low-E to ordinary determining whether a particular purchase or application qualifies for the tax credit.Further, Andersen does not intend to
dual-pane glass showed 25% in savings on cooling bills. and is notproviding legal or tax advice and recommends that purchasers consult their own tax advisor to determine whether
10% on heating bills. Savings may vary geographically. the products they purchase for a particular application qualify for the tax credit.
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Variety
Exterior Trim and Sill Combinations
See additional trim details on page 75.
Brick mould with 4-sided fl at, extended Flat with decorative Flat with cornice head 4-sided fl at
extended sill nose head and sill drip cap and extended sill nose
Exterior Options
Exterior Window, Door and Trim Colors Exterior Trim Profi les
(cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:0)Pre-finished trim can be ordered to complement or contrast
with the window or door color.
(cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:38)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:82)(cid:69)(cid:88)® material won't flake, rot, blister, peel, pit or corrode.1
Decorative drip caps and cornices are made of a specially formulated urethane.
(cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:0)Chooseextended or flush head and sill. A wide variety
of trim combinations are possible. Seepage 75.
White Canvas Dove Gray (cid:115)(cid:0)(cid:0)Color-matched metal drip caps are included in all trim kits.
All trim shown with patio door in Sandtone color.
Sandtone Terratone® Forest Green
2" brick mould, 3 ½" or 4 ½" flat, 3 ½" or 4 ½" flat
color: Canvas color: Terratone® with extended top,
color: Red Rock
Prairie Grass Red Rock Black
Dark Bronze Cocoa Bean Decorative drip cap 2" cornice head with 35/8" cornice head
with 3 ½" or 4 ½" flat, 3 ½" or 4 ½" flat, with 3 ½" or 4 ½" flat,
color: Forest Green color: Prairie Grass color: White
Printing limitations prevent exact duplication of colors.
8 Please see your Andersen supplier for actual samples. 1 See the Andersen Owner-To-Owner limited warranty for details.