COMPLETE
STEP-BY-STEP ILLUSTRATED
GUIDE TO
INSTALLING
VINYL WINDOWS

THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE INSTALLATION OF VINYL WINDOWS - $24.95 + Shipping and Handling

Available for the first time: a complete book showing how to install Vinyl Windows in every type of construction. This information is available no where else.

There are 48 pages and over 200 drawings, illustrations and photos that show step-by-step how to:

• Proper Measurement
• Caulking
• Capping
• Shimming
• Weather sealing
• Blindstop Replacement Application of Double-Hung and Slider
• Casement and Awning Installation in Replacement Applications
• Installing Bay, Bow, and Garden Windows
• Installing Basement Windows
• Installing Vinyl Windows in New Construction
• Installing Curved and Angled Vinyl Windows
• Combining two or more windows in any application
• Use and Care of Vinyl Windows

...and much more!

Full chapters and illustrations on how to:

1. Remove old Steel Windows and prepare the opening for Vinyl Windows
2. Remove Aluminum flanged windows and prepare the opening for Vinyl Windows
3. Placing Vinyl Windows in old wood window openings
4. Removing old windows from masonry buildings and preparing the opening for vinyl windows and Installing flanged vinyl windows in masonry openings specifically in southern CBS (Concrete Block System) construction
5. Placing vinyl windows in new openings

Also there's a full chapter showing step-by-step the proper way to measure an opening, and how to check for square; and a full chapter showing how to operate and maintain double-hung, slider, and casement/awning windows.

You'll find illustrations and explanations of "Outside-in" versus "Inside-out" installations and when to use them; and a formula for determining how out-of-square an opening needs to be before you use a smaller window.

This guide is complete and is used as a training book for AWDI Certification. The book is written in simple language and the photos and drawings illustrate each step.

All instructions are based on the national AWDI Guidelines, and have been reviewed and approved by installers and window manufacturers coast to coast.

How to Get Your Book:
Fill out the form below and we will mail this full size (8-1/2 x 11); 48 page, fully illustrated book to you. It is just $24.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling.

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GUIDE TO SELECTING VINYL WINDOWS - $19.95 + Shipping and Handling

AWDI offers you a comprehensive book containing all the information you need to show your customers on why it is in their best interest to replace their old windows with new, modern and energy efficient vinyl windows.

This book can help you buy - smart.
This manual goes into detail about the general qualities and performance standards you can look for in quality vinyl window products readily available today. This information is designed to give you an overview of the considerations and situations you must be concerned with and how to handle them.

Chock full of illustrations, graphs, drawings and photos. There are full descriptions explaining the differences between 5 different high-performance glazing options available in today's vinyl windows. There's even a Degree Day map and chart to help estimate the energy cost savings when using vinyl windows to replace old worn-out windows.

Finally, this book is not designed to be a substitute for information provided by the manufacturer of the vinyl replacement window you sell. This book and the information contained therein can best serve as a features and benefit selling guide.

Table of Contents

• Understanding Windows
• Problems with Old Windows
• Window Condensation
• How to Decide Whether to Replace Your Windows
• There is a Vinyl Window for Every Application
• Sized Right to Fit Right
• Why Vinyl Windows are Better.
• High Performance Glass and Its Properties
• Window Style and Design Choices

...and more!

How to Get Your Book:
Fill out the form below and we will mail this full size (8-1/2 x 11);30 page, fully illustrated book to you. It is just $19.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling.

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THE NEW ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO INSTALLING COASTAL WINDOWS - $24.95 + Shipping and Handling

With the new hurricane and window codes, windows used along the east Coast, Gulf Coast, and especially Florida have new code requirements for installation. It's not just windborne debris anymore - it's water penetration that drives the techniques.

Before you install any windows on the Coast, read this manual!
This manual goes into detail about the window areas, the goal of water management in stucco and other wall constructions, and gives details on the bucking system, flashing, and mounting required for windows to withstand hurricanes and damage from window storms.

Table of Contents

• Water Management
• 5 Critical barriers
• Recommended CMU Installation Steps
• Flush Mount CMU Installation
• Fastening Windows
• Fastening with Straps and Clips
• CMU Curved Top Installation with Bucks
• Specifying the Proper product
• Other Types of Hurricane protection
• Window Types and Reading Labels

...and more!

How to Get Your Book:
Fill out the form below and we will mail this full size (8-1/2 x 11);40+ page, fully illustrated book to you. It is just $24.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling.

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GUIDE TO GETTING LEADS AT LITTLE OR NO COST - $19.95 + Shipping and Handling

AWDI offers you a comprehensive book containing over 60 ways to get leads by using clever and smart techniques that allow you customers at lower cost than traditional marketingThis book can help you increase sales by increasing leads - while keeping your costs below the industry average.

• Targeting Existing Customers
• Prospecting Home Shows
• Maximize Your Advertising Dollar
• Overlooked Opportunities
• Maximized Media
• Synergy Advertising
• Selling Your Credentials
• Creative Promotions

... and much, much more!

How to Get Your Book:
Fill out the form below and we will mail this full size (8-1/2 x 11);30 page, book to you. It is just $19.95 plus $3.00 shipping and handling.

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