West Vancouver House – Curtain Wall Window Frame Details
DETAIL – windows – curtain wall
Esquimalt Glazing Details
a small beauty cap on top of a pressure plate to demonstrate a method of extending the back section of a curtain wall window frame
West 6th – windows and flashing
inside window frame junction. Note the 1/2″ offset to account for a 1/2″ reveal between the window frame and drywall yet to come.
the same window condition seen from the outside. The sill flashing could have been somewhat less generous
anodized aluminum breakshape between window frame and soffit. the breakshape is folded over pressure treated plywood
window sill flashing over concrete wall. The concrete wall is stepped in to allow for a flush condition between flashing, concrete and window frame. Top of concrete wall is tied to plywood wall sheathing with blue skin. Tyvek overlaps blue skin, and the two are taped for an air-tight assembly.
this shows clearances between rough wall opening and a curtain wall window frame. Note the leg of the aluminum angle used to attached the window frame to the wall framing
window frame extension at the back. This allows to increase the overall window frame depth from 6″ to 8″ so as to end up with flush conditions on both the inside and outside of the house
fragment of the extension cap
Whistler – curtain wall windows
Curtain wall window and door installed against a steel HSS column
Curtain wall window and door installed against a steel HSS column
the opposite side (from the outside) of the column above
Aluminum breakshape at interior window corner (curtain wall windows)
corner breakshape ready to conceal built up dimensional lumber corner column
aluminum breakshape laminated over a particle board (blue plastic foil protects aluminum against scratches during construction
top condition
aluminum breakshape assembly glued and secured in place with clamps
another interior window corner condition
…and the same place with aluminum breakshape corner applied