METAL
WINDOW BOX INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Tools Needed:
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Drill (“hammer action” may be necessary if drilling through brick/rock)
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5/8” masonry drill bit (brick/rock only), 1/4" wood drill bit (siding
only)
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3/8” Lag screws (2 for small box, 3-6 for medium boxes, 8 for large box, see
back of box for predrilled holes)
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2” fender washers (must fit lag screws)
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Wrench or socket wrench to tighten lag screws
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Lag anchors with 3/8” center, 5/8” outside diameter, and 2” long (One per lag screw,
brick and rock only)
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Clear silicone
Step A: The manufacturer
recommends the following installation method as a safer and more durable alternative
than other cleat bracket systems on the market today. Please Note, however,
that it is recommended that you have
a professional handyman, carpenter, or installer install these window boxes to
maximize your safety. The manufacturer of these window boxes claims no
liability or responsibility for damages due to improper installation.
MASONARY
INSTALLATION (brick, rock)
Step 1: Remove your window box
from the packaging
Step 2: For brick, rock, and masonry installation: Hold the window box
up to the window in the desired location and with a pencil, trace through the
holes on the tabs located on the top back rail of the box so that you are
transferring onto the walls of your house the corresponding location of the
installation holes on the box.
Step 3: Set the window box
down. If you are installing on brick or rock, then hammer drill with a 5/8”
hammering bit over the marked spots roughly 3-4 inches deep. Place a 5/8”
expandable lag anchor shield into the hole. Make sure this anchor shield is
meant to receive a 3/8” lag screw (there are many sizes).
Step 4: Hold the window box
back up to the window. The holes in the back of the box should overlap the
anchors in the house. You are now ready to tighten the lag screws with a large
washer over the lag screw and on the inside of the box (make sure the washer is
between the head of the lag screw and the inside of the back of the box before
tightening).
NON-MASONARY
INSTALLATION (siding, stucco, wood, vinyl, aluminum)
For
stucco, siding, and wood installation: It is desired that the lag anchors not
only go through your siding, but that they also hit a horizontal stud as well,
failure to grab a stud will result in less than reliable installation and may
cause a hazard. Usually the stud located directly under the window
frame. You will need to use a stud finder to verify this stud’s location. It is
usually easier to find studs inside home over drywall and transfer marks to
windowsill, then outside. Next, hold the window box so that the installation
tabs with holes in them are lined up over where your stud is. Trace with a
pencil through the tab holes to transfer the marks onto the house. You will
need to predrill a ¼” hole where marked on the house. Fill the hole with clear silicone.
Proceed to Step 4 above (but ignore
the use of anchors).
