Window Placement

08/30/2016 · HT035

If you decide to install optional windows in your VersaTube garage, framing is much the same as what was just done for the walk through door. Your garage will look better if the windows are all at the same height and the spacing between openings is similar so take that into consideration during placement. Here’s what needs to be done for each window:

• • Mark the height for the top of the window on the 2 vertical framing members where the opening will be situated.

• • Choose a piece of 2 by 3 inch tubing that will span between the 2 framing members and place an angle bracket on each end – this will be your window header.

• • Place the header on the marks so that the bottom of the header is on the marks and the brackets are situated at the top of the header. Secure the header brackets to the framing members.

• • Measure down from the bottom of the header for the rough opening your window requires and make marks on the vertical framing members.

• • Attach angle brackets to another piece of 2 by 3 inch tubing the same length as the header and install it at the marks to act as the bottom of the window opening. The top of the new piece will be even with your marks and the brackets will be at the bottom of the support.

• • Cut 2 pieces of 2 by 3 inch tubing to fit between the header and the bottom framing of the window opening – they should be the same length. These will be the window jambs or side supports. Attach an angle bracket to the ends of both pieces – the brackets should be on the same side of each piece and will face away from the opening when installed.

• • Mark the window location on the header making sure you’re using the rough opening dimension. Sit a jamb so that the inside is even with the mark, plumb it with the level, and secure the brackets at both the top and bottom. Repeat with the jamb piece for the other side.

• • When you’re done, the measurement from the bottom of the header to the top of the bottom support and from the inside of one jamb to the inside of the other should equal the window’s rough opening size.

Set the window in the opening and install it per manufacturer’s recommendations paying particular attention to any waterproofing details. Repeat the above steps for any additional windows. You’re now ready to move to the very last of the framing: installing the purlins and girts.