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Dave in Denver Dave in Denver is offline
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Default HOW? - Frame for vinyl window in cement basement wall


Could you post that 'engineers document' you refer to? I'd like to
see it.


Do not have engineers doc yet and of course I expect it to be detailed
about header requirements. But I will ask them also about typical
frame solutions too.
Thx

You seem to have something in your head already about what should be
done. Tell us what you think.


Well... not knowing what is needed is why I posted... but I thought
there would be some way of accommodating the weatherseal "fin" rather
than flat mounting the vinyl window directly on a single layer of PT.
Maybe something like a 1" PT layer next to the concrete (bolted/glued/
etc.) then a layer of 2x4 and 2x6 side by side with a 1/8" gap for the
"fin". And something like a "finish" or trim layer on top of that on
the inside. But, again, as you can tell.... I do not know what is
usual so I am asking people who know.

Thx
Dave-in-Denver