500 Premium Series Wood Clad Fiber Fixed Window
Our fiberglass stainable laminate window series offers the best of both worlds – the carefree and durability aspects of a fiberglass window frame, plus the beauty of a stainable oak laminate interior. We recommend that the wood laminate be treated immediately after installation in order to maintain its beauty.
Once installed in your home, Fibertec windows will never warp, twist, rot, shrink, or dent.Other Styles: 500 Premium Fixed Windows: Standard Series
SPECIFICATIONS (Click detail to open drop down menu)
WOOD CLAD SERIES SPECIFICATIONS
3 1/4” Pultruded Fiberglass Frame with closed back frame, composite block reinforced butt joint corner inserts with foam (jamb to sill) gasket and sealed with silicone sealant. Sash has co-pultruded lift rail on top and bottom sash for pleasing esthetic look. Centre meeting rail has co-pultruded interlock. Pultruded Fiberglass Frame and Sash laminated with wood grain stainable oak laminate.
SIZES AVAILABLE
Minimum width 18”, Minimum height 30”, Maximum width 54”, Maximum height 84” (widths over 48”, maximum height not to exceed 66”). Fibertec manufactures to sizes specified + / – 1/8” (3.17 mm) industry tolerance.
TEST RESULTS/ENERGY RATINGS
Products have been independently tested and rated by AAMA, and NFRC.
GLAZING OPTIONS
Double glazing – 3/4” sealed units with 1/2” air space.
Triple glazing (optional) – Various other optional glazings are available, to suit any climate condition or esthetics.(See glass and glazing page for more information)
Triple glazing (optional) – Various other optional glazings are available, to suit any climate condition or esthetics.(See glass and glazing page for more information)
PAINT FINISH
Stock colours are White interior and exterior, White interior and Commercial Brown exterior, White interior and Sandalwood exterior. All frames use Sequoia TM Series V advanced acrylic polyurethane (water borne) baked on the finish. The paint is rated environmentally friendly due to low VOC. Custom colours are available. Please not that not all components are paintable.(See here for interior and exterior colour options)
GLAZING METHOD
Marine glazed `wrap around` sash using rubber glazing gasket.
INSTALLATION
Shall be performed by experienced installers in accordance with manufacturer instructions and CSA A440.4 standards. Window shall be plumb and square after installation is complete and sealed to both interior and exterior wall with high quality sealant around the perimeter of the frame. If perimeter cavity is to be foamed, additional anchorage may be required to prevent bowing. It shall be the responsibility of the installers to make all necessary final adjustments to ensure normal and smooth operation.
MAINTENANCE
Occasional cleaning of glass and frame components with a non-abrasive detergent is recommended.