The columns are in place - 24 windows installed. It is starting to look like a house.
Windows were delivered by this little fork lift. You will notice the guy in the blue shirt walking around -that is the city building inspector. He approved the complete electrical rough-in today.
Henry Ford was a master of having materials arriving at just the right time and place on the assembly line. It is why he could sell Fords for $300 when everyone else was charging $2000 for their cars. This morning while Joe and Gary Wayne were wrapping the house - the windows supplier arrived with 28 windows - all the same size - shape - color - and style. As our crew was finishing up the house wrap - the delivery crew carried each window to its designated spot. Certain windows were made of tempered glass when they were used near the showers or bathtubs.
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Next Gary Wayne and Joe started caulking and lifting the windows into place. Each window had to be leveled before it was nailed. Each window has nail holes every 4 inches and a nail or screw must be placed in each and every hole.
The windows are 3 feet by 6 feet. There are 24 on the first floor and 4 in the attic. The windows are insulated - they have special gas between the glass layers to provide a thermal barrier. The windows are made to withstand 150 MPH winds. They are single hung - which means the bottom sash goes up and down - but the top sash is permanent in place. The bottom sash can be tilted in for easier cleaning.
Plantation shutters will be the window treatment for all 28. these shutters are installed inside - they can be open to allow maximum lighting. You can also tilt the louvers to control light or give you complete privacy.
The tempered glass windows are very heavy. Tempered glass does break but when it does - the pieces are very small - there are no long dangerous shards of glass.
Our assembly line installed 20 windows in a couple hours.
Gary Wayne and Joe wrapped the house this morning - before the windows arrived.Just as they finished this corner - the window truck arrived.
The delivery men helped put the each window in its proper place.
Rex Wraps exceeds all Florida building code requirements
The house has 8 windows on the east side front - and 8 on the west side back. Most of the windows will be protected by a porch overhang.
The south and north side each have 6 windows. The 6 south facing windows will get full sunlight. the 6 north facing windows will get "northlight" with no shadows.
Tomorrow - they will finish the gables - then add wrap up there and the final 4 windows.
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