b'Installing Bay, Bow,and Garden WindowsOne of the pleasant options available when youreplace your old windows is the opportunity to put in a more decorative window than the one you areremoving. The most popular of the up-grade windowsare the Bay, Bow, or Garden Window.Bay Window A Bay Window has three glass units - usually twooperating on the side of one fixed in the center. TheBay Window can have double-hung or casement win-dows for the operating units and a picture window for the fixed center unit. The two operating units areusually at a 30 degree, 45 degree, or 90 degree angleto the wall of the house, and the center fixed unit isusually larger than the two flanking operating units.Bow WindowCustom-sized Garden Windows can replace any standard window.A Bow Window has three or more, up to 5, glass Garden Windows have the seat board and sideunits of the same size and two or more of thempanels but with the glass roof panel, there is noare operating units. In fact, all the units can beneed for a headboard.operating. Bow Window units form a gentle curvesince each unit is usually only angled at 10 degrees Because they are factory pre-assembled, they can befrom the adjacent window unit.mounted as a unit. However, they usually cannot beinstalled to the blindstop as in other vinyl windowGarden Windowproducts. Installation can only be done by removingGarden Windows are similar to a 90 degree Bay the old window frame along with the old sash.Window but have a sloped roof of glass, and can havethe front panel operate as well as the two side units. Once the old frame is removed, the Bay or BowWindow can be custom made to any size. It is struc-Each Bay and Bow Window is factory assembled turally integrated, and can be placed in the openingwith a structural, (1" or thicker) weathertightwithout making any major changes to thelaminated headboard, seat board, and side panels.opening. Window Fitters Guide to Window Installation592020 AWDI, LLC Do not reproduce without permission'