Abstract: A building glass facade of a building comprising a plurality of glass elements covering at least a portion of a building, wherein at least one of the glass elements comprises a safety glass panel. The glass elements have a brace to hold the safety glass panels that comprise at least two glass plates whereby there is an invisible protection against falling out, which is achieved by a separating or connecting film that is positively and non-positively connected with the braces by a film that is in the form of a separating or connecting film. The brace also has a type of fastening such that there is a permanently elastic medium for stress-free installation.

Abstract: A coupling for mounting a door frame in an opening in a wall includes two, substantially identical anchoring clips and two substantially identical retaining clips. Each anchoring clip has a base mounting portion and a resilient cantilever portion extending at an non-perpendicular angle from its base mounting portion. The anchor clips are oriented opposite to one another. Each retaining clip has a base mounting section and an angled section extending in an cantilever manner from its base mounting section. The retaining clips are oriented mirror image such that the cantilever portions of the anchoring clips engage the angled sections of the retaining clips.

Abstract: An apparatus for installing door frames which comprises at least two template members and at least three apertures on each template member. To provide horizontal adjustment means between said at least two template members, at least one elongated member may be joined approximately normal to each of said at least two templates. Said at least one elongated member may comprise at least one tongue member and at least one groove member, said at least one tongue member may be slidably positioned within said at least one groove member. To provide means for plumbing said template members, at least one screw may be positioned within said at least one template member. To install a door frame, the apparatus is positioned within a doorway, said doorway composed of two trimmer studs joined by a header stud, such that the at least one template of the apparatus is juxtaposed one of the two trimmer studs, and said at least one aperture outlines the perimeter of at least one slot to be cut in the trimmer stud.

Abstract: A surround molding assembly is disclosed for a doorway window or window of a structure such as a residential home or commercial building. The surround molding assembly may include various embodiments of pilasters, end and corner members, and mantel members that may be fastened to one another or the structure with limited use and visibility of external fasteners. In one embodiment, a decorative molding strip includes a base strip and a decorative strip interconnected by a living hinge. The decorative strip may be pivoted about the living hinge to a closed position over the base strip to hide internally located fasteners. In another embodiment an extension cap is interconnected between a corner member and a decorative molding strip or pilaster without external fasteners. As a result, the molding assemblies of the present invention simplify assembly while providing an aesthetically pleasing appearance free of external fasteners.

Abstract: A rectangular window opening in a structure is provided with four channel members that provide a decorative frame around the opening. Three of the channel members are permanently fastened to the structure through a flange on the channel. The fourth channel member is removably fastened in place. When the opening must be covered by a storm panel, the fourth channel is unfastened and removed. A rigid rectangular panel is mounted in the three channels. The fourth channel is then mounted on the fourth edge of the panel and then the fourth channel is removably fastened to the structure. All of the elements except the panel remain in place. The panels have no holes or accessories. All panels are interchangeable for the same size window. No tools are needed to mount or remove a panel.

Abstract: A two part injection molded plastic cover designed to cover a wooden door frame mounted to a surrounding wall. The cover parts are prefabricated and adhesively secured to one another. The cover parts overlap one another and the overlapping cover has a groove filled with packing to act as a seal between an adjacent door and the cover. The cover serves to mask any damages that might have occurred to the door frame and also is aesthetically attractive, especially since it can be stained to resemble natural wood, or painted with any one of a number of colors. A section of the cover that faces frontally is overlaid with an ornamental molding.

Abstract: An enclosure door for an insulated space includes an insulated door member that is hingedly mountable to a door frame of an insulated enclosure. A release latch is attached to the door frame for opening the door member. Further, a protective member is affixed in covering relation to at least a portion of an inner face of the door member and is operable to open the door member upon experiencing an impact thereupon. In a particular embodiment, the protective member is affixed to each of a pair of facing door members, each operable to open both door members upon experiencing an impact thereupon.

Abstract: A surround molding assembly for a doorway or window of a structure such as a residential home or a commercial building. A mantle molding member is provided and fixedly secured over a top portion of the doorway without the need for external fastening elements. An installation support member is arranged within the molding member to support the outer surface of the molding member. An internal corner member is positioned adjacent each end of the mantle molding member and each directs water running onto the mantle molding member away from the doorway. Another trim assembly, including a base having a decorative portion and a ring are used to conceal a base flange. The trim assembly may be used in conjunction with a mantle assembly to provide a decorative molding that directs water away from a door or window.

Abstract: A baseboard molding with passage for running electrical conduit therethrough for running electrical conduit such as cable wires, stereo wires, and computer wires along a wall structure behind a baseboard molding. The baseboard molding with passage for running electrical conduit therethrough includes a top piece and a bottom piece. The top piece has a longitudinal tongue ridge downwardly extending from a bottom face of the top piece. A bottom piece has a top, a bottom, front and back faces extending between the top and bottom of the bottom piece, and upper and lower portions. The top of the bottom piece has a spaced apart front and back extents upwardly extending therefrom which define a longitudinal groove therebetween. The tongue ridge of the top piece is inserted into the longitudinal groove of the bottom piece. The upper and lower portions of the bottom piece forming a lower shoulder therebetween on the back face of the bottom piece.

Abstract: Disclosed is an otherwise conventional wood molding that has a keyhole slot milled along its length on the mounting side thereof. Special mounting plates are attached to the wall via nails or other fasteners and include a specially designed key protrusion that mate with the keyhole slot. Inserting the key into the keyhole slot, the molding can be attached to and removed from the wall quickly, easily and repetitively without damaging either the molding or the wall.

Abstract: An improved building curtain wall, including improved apparatus and methods for assembling and anchoring curtain walls, are disclosed. The curtain wall, apparatus, and methods each utilize a structural member having a first section for supporting a panel member, and a second section for securing to a fixed structure. The second section has a base and a first hole formed through the base. The curtain wall, apparatus, and methods also each utilize an anchor member, received within the second section, and having a second hole formed therethrough. The present invention eliminates labor intensive and error prone steps in the installation of a curtain wall; reduces the material costs of the curtain wall; and allows the current wall to be used in high stress applications such as hurricane force winds.

Abstract: A bottom sill finish material for a window opening is made of synthetic polymer material and has a return portion which extends into the window opening, a sill projection which extends from the return portion beyond vertical wall in which the window opening is formed, and a molding profile portion which extends downward from the sill projection, substantially perpendicular to the return portion.

Abstract: Method to install and affix all kinds of building cladding to both new and existing building structures and to any free-standing structure. The method covers the mounting and securing in place of window and door surrounds and panels made from pre-cast stone or other material. The cladding elements to be mounted and affixed have protruding pins that align with openings to channels or slides located on a support frame which has been secured to the inner periphery of the building reveal, aperture or recessed area to be covered.

Abstract: A trim assembly is provided for installation in a wall opening, such as a recessed window frame or walk-through doorway. The trim assembly includes a jamb extension assembly for covering the interior surface of the wall opening and one or more casing assemblies for covering the wall at one or both sides of the wall opening. Both the jamb extension assembly and casing assembly are made of solid cellular foam polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polystyrene members having miter cut and welded corners. The specific material allows for the construction of a strong, yet lightweight pre-finished one-piece assembly for easy and efficient installation in a window or door opening independent of any window or door structure. A method for manufacturing the trim assembly and curved portions thereof is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is an inflatable barrier device for use with elevator door jamb panels and entryway doors and jambs to protect the surfaces of these panels and doors from sustaining damage from collisions with moving equipment, building materials and furniture. The device protects the surfaces from scratches and dents when furniture and construction materials inadvertently bang into these protected surfaces. The entryway protector comprises two sections and securing components. An inflatable main rectangular section is separated by a line of stitching from a minor rectangular section or flap that is filled with padding material. The securing components secure the protector to the surfaces against dislodging by contact with equipment, building materials and furniture.

Abstract: A door sill has a plastic, or other water impervious, plank fastened on its underside. The bottom of the plank seats against the subfloor of a building. The ends of the plank protrude beyond the rest of the sill, forming short flanges under the lower ends of the attached door jambs. The jambs are fastened to the sill, and the flanges are fastened to the jambs, by nails, screws or staples. The plank is water impervious, thereby preventing rot of the jambs by water wicking up to, and into, the jambs. The plank also raises the sill, and therefore the entire door frame, up by the thickness of the plank, which keeps the bottom of the door from scraping against the upper surface of a finish floor material, such as carpet.

Abstract: A construction component for improved moisture, decay and insect resistance. The component preferably includes a plurality of members of which certain portions are comprised of materials resistant to moisture, decay and insects. The resistant member(s) are integrally connected to wood portion(s) to provide a single, low cost structure.

Abstract: There is described an improved flashing system for exterior doors and windows. The system comprises a header, right and left hand vertical drainage channels and right and left hand corner sections which join the header to the vertical channels on either side of the door or window. The header is designed to provide normal protection for the top of the door or window from water infiltration and also provides at the rear thereof a dam and weep holes for removal of any rainwater which may infiltrate between the flashing and applied siding. The system design provides a continuous channel to conduct any infiltrating water from the header via the corner sections to the vertical channels wherefrom it drains downward and is harmlessly removed at the base of the window or door.

Abstract: A surround molding assembly for a doorway or window of a structure includes a pair of vertical molding members releasably secured by independent hanger strips along vertical sides of a doorway. The hanger strips include securing portions which releasably engage with securing portions of the vertical molding members to eliminate the need for nails, screws or the like. A mantle molding member is provided and fixedly secured over a top portion of the doorway without the need for external fastening elements. An internal corner member is positioned adjacent each end of the mantle molding member to direct water away from the doorway. In another embodiment a header assembly is disclosed which is adapted to be secured to an uneven exterior surface of a structure such as aluminum or vinyl siding.

Abstract: A mounting device for holding a first panel within an aperture in a second panel includes two frames. The first frame has subconnectors with hook structures. The second frame is formed as a U-shape with flanges extending at angles greater than 90.degree. from the arms of the U-shape. When the two frames are connected to each other by virtue of the interaction of the hook structures and apertures in the arms of the U-shaped structure, the U-shaped structure exerts spring-like pressure on both the wall panel and the window being held within the wall panel.

Abstract: A sliding-type window frame includes a jamb frame assembly having a top jamb member, a bottom jamb member spaced apart from the top jamb member in a longitudinal direction, and left and right upright side jamb members spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction and interconnected to the top and bottom jamb members. The top jamb member has a top channel body that confines a space for receiving a top end of a window panel and that has two opposite ends connected to the side jamb members respectively, and a sash plate that extends between the side jamb members and that is mounted movably in the top channel body so as to be movable in the space between lower and upper positions. The sash plate has a lower surface formed with at least one track member to engage the top end of the window panel when the sash plate is at the lower position.

Abstract: An improved frame and a method to install the frame is disclosed. The sub-base includes a first portion for coupling to a secondary glazing and a first portion for coupling to existing building material. A base includes a first portion having a first surface for coupling to the secondary glazing and a second portion for coupling to the sub-base. A snap cover is provided for removably coupling to the base and for hiding any anchoring employed to secure the base and sub-base to the existing building material. The snap cover also defines a curved surface for contacting with the second glazing so as to minimize marring of the second glazing. The sub-base includes a break-off groove that allows the base and sub-base to flexibly receive glazings of different thicknesses. The base employs a fillet along the length of the base to provide additional support for the secondary glazing.

Abstract: In a framing system for attachment to parallel, spaced wall board terminals, the combination comprises a channel member having flanges and a cross-piece extending between the flanges, the flanges spaced apart for embracing the wall board terminals for connection to the terminals, one of the flanges being integral with the cross-piece, and the other of the flanges and the cross-piece having inter-fitting, interlocking elements.

Abstract: A frame for a door or window includes a plurality of frame portions, which may be lineals, and a plurality of corner blocks. For a door frame, three frame portions and two corner blocks are used. For a window frame, four frame portions and four corner portions are used. Each corner block comprises first and second mounting flange portions for attaching the corner block to a surface, such as an exterior wall of a building. First and second channel portions are each attached to a respective mounting flange portion. Each of the first and second channel portions is shaped to engage a respective one of a first and a second frame portions. A cover portion is attached to both of the first and second channel portions. The cover portion has first and second overlap portions which overlap the first and second frame portions, respectively, when the first and second channel portions engage the first and second frame portions. An ornamental "rosette" may be attached to the cover portion of the corner block.

Abstract: A windstrap assembly for a dock seal mounted on a building wall and which includes a fabric encased foam side pad mounted to the wall, and a vertically hanging curtain. The assembly includes a resilient member with two ends--one mountable to the curtain, and the other mountable to the side pad adjacent the wall. A friction reducing member is disposable between the resilient member and the pad fabric such that it frictionally engages and moves with the resilient member related to the side pad.

Abstract: A sill support for protecting the sill of a window or door in new or retrofit construction which minimizes the need for on-site fabrication and comprises left and right end dam sections that engage a center connecting member of variable length depending upon the width of the door or window opening being treated.

Abstract: A sill support for protecting the sill of a window or door in new or retrofit construction which minimizes the need for on-site fabrication and comprises left and right end dam sections that engage a center connecting member of variable length depending upon the width of the door or window opening being treated.

Abstract: The invention is a prefabricated door assembly for installation in a roughed-in door frame. The assembly includes a pair of vertically extending door jambs having interengaging casings and a header unit spanning the upper ends of the door jambs. The header unit includes a header board or jamb having interengaging horizontal casings. Both horizontal and vertical casings have pin nails protruding from their tongue portions which engage the jambs lightly during transport and installation prior to final nailing in place. The assembly also includes L-shaped brackets affixed to the upper outer corners which join and fasten the vertical and horizontal jambs together. The assembly may be packaged as a kit, which may include hinges, shims and/or shimming hardware.

Abstract: When installing vinyl siding on homes or other type buildings, a drawback to the trim pieces around windows, doors, etc., is the method of connecting two (2) retainer strips (J-Channels) together. The original method is to miter the horizontally and vertically placed retainer strips together. This method has proven to be too time consuming and is not neat in appearance. Since then, another way was invented. The new method being a corner piece that must be affixed to the structure having the siding installed. This, too, proved to be time consuming. Our invention is a corner siding piece having an L-shaped base plate with a first leg integral with a second leg, both of which have a first flange and a second flange extending inwardly at the bottom and a curved channel along the top of said first leg and second leg.

Abstract: A window frame assembly including a weather resistant cladding structure having a telescopic expansion joint. The cladding, preferably made of PVC, has side jamb members which are hollow and which form telescoping members in conjunction with corner pieces or end caps which engage with the nose of the sill cladding. The window frame assembly is made up of wooden side jambs, a wooden upper jamb and a wooden sub sill to which the cladding structure is attached. The telescopic members having the expansion joint permit thermal contraction and expansion of the cladding structure relative to the wooden jamb and sill members.

Abstract: A construction component for improved moisture, decay and insect resistance. The component preferably includes a plurality of members of which certain portions are comprised of materials resistant to moisture, decay and insects. The resistant member(s) are integrally connected to wood portion(s) to provide a single, low cost structure.

Abstract: A vinyl window finish trim assembly is provided which attaches to an extruded window frame mounted in a window opening. The window finish trim assembly is cut to fit on site or in the factory, and snaps into attachment with the window frame mounted in the window opening. The window finish trim assembly is adjustable for variations in the thicknesses of walls and window frames, and when finished has the appearance of painted wood window trim. It offers a design by which all of the pieces of the window trim are cut from either one, two or three types of extruded stock. Corner pieces are also utilized for ornamentation and structural strength.

Abstract: Trim molding for use around windows, doors, the base of walls and wall-ceiling interfaces is constructed so that it may be installed without the use of fasteners nailed through the outside face of the trim molding. Receptacles are formed in the back side of the trim molding in the shape of a T-slot for receivable and slidably engaging an enlarged connector head previously inserted into the mounting surface. The back surface of the T-slot receptacle is beveled thereby creating a wedge which engages the enlarged connector head securing the trim against the mounting surface. The trim molding is easily removable when it is desired to repaint, wallpaper, or install a different flooring material, thereby eliminating the need to work around the trim molding or having to mask or tape the trim when preparing to paint.

Abstract: A door frame including of first and second door frame members is provided wherein each of the first and second door frame members is of unitary molded fiberglass construction. Each of the first and second door frame members including side jambs having a head jamb extending therebetween. Each of the first and second door frame members includes a trim section which overlies a wall surface of the wall extending around the door opening and includes an inside section extending substantially perpendicularly from the trim section. The inside surface of one of the door frame members may be trimmed for reception in a recess formed in the other frame member so that the frame members will accommodate walls of various thicknesses. A door of fiberglass construction is hingedly secured to one of the door frame members.

Abstract: The present dock shelter assembly provides, at a given warehouse or building dock, a protective unit that presents a weather-tight seal when extended from the dock against the open sliding door or side of an adjacent rail car. It is desirable that such a dock shelter not only permit complete and unobstructed rail car access, but also provide outstanding weather protection. The shelter herein is mounted along the outer perimeter of the dock opening of the terminal building and permits free access to the rail car whereupon its gap closure may be protected upon its sides and bottom during loading and unloading. The car is also sealed by a head curtain above the shelter components. The unit is sufficiently versatile to accommodate a rail car which may be somewhat out of position, relative to a dock center as defined by the building construction. Likewise, the shelter protection should continue its effectiveness despite rocking motions of the car when loaded and unloaded.

Abstract: A corner connector for siding retainers having a unitary structure includes a base plate which is adapted to be attached to a wall that is to be covered with strips of siding. The base plate has a generally orthogonal-shaped edge portion formed by first and second members. Each member has a connecting end and a receiving end over which a siding retainer is adapted to slide and each sized to be received snugly within a channel in a siding retainer slid over an individual member. There is a corner section to which the connecting ends of the first and second members are joined so that the first and second members are at an angle of substantially 90.degree.. The corner section has raised segments where each of the connecting ends join the corner section. The raised segments serve as stops which abut an end of a retainer slid over an individual member.

Abstract: The trim includes a fireproof profiled element (11) of incombustible material, preferably steel, with an L-shaped cross section having a first limb (11a) fixed to a jamb (1, 2) or transom (3) of the door frame and a second limb (11b) located adjacent the corresponding side or face (4-6) of the door opening. In front of the fireproof element (11) is a profiled cover element (14) having a channel-shaped cross section which has a first limb (14a) which bears against the jamb (1, 2) or transom (3) of the door frame and a second limb (14b) force-fitted between the second limb (11b) of the fireproof element (11) and the associated face (4-6) of the door opening. Fixing devices (15) clamp the second limbs (14b) of the cover elements (14) against the associated faces (4-6) of the door opening.

Abstract: A multi-purpose adjustable doorjamb assembly includes at least three elongate members: a first side member, a second side member, and a cross member. Each elongate member has an inside longitudinal face opposite an outside longitudinal face. Each face has a longitudinal notch defined therein. The side members are attached to either ends of the cross member to form an open-sided rectangle. The assembly may also include at least three door stops. The jamb assembly may be used to accommodate swinging doors, bi-fold doors, or sliding doors. Finally, each elongate member may include a front longitudinal edge and a back longitudinal edge. Each edge has a longitudinal trim notch. The assembly further includes L-shaped trim members each having a mating leg for adjustably mating with the trim notch and a decorative leg. By using a trim member on both sides of an elongate member both narrow and wide walls can be accommodated.

Abstract: A window frame device is disclosed for permitting the adjustable setting of a window frame adjacent to a foundation form. The device includes a window frame which has a head having a first and a second side, the first and second sides defining respectively a first and a second slot. A sill has a first and a second extremity, the first and second extremities defining respectively a first and a second channel. A first jamb extends between the first side of the head and the first extremity of the sill and a second jamb extends between the second side of the head and the second extremity of the sill. A first tie adapter has a first and a second end, the first end defining a tenon which cooperates with the first slot, the second end defining a tab which cooperates with the first channel. A second tie adapter has a first and a second edge, the first edge defining a further tenon which cooperates with the second slot.

Abstract: A vandal-proof vending machine includes a rigid frame housed within an opening of a building with a cabinet of the dispensing machine being housed entirely within the building and thereby being rendered inaccessible from the exterior. A front opening of the frame to which products housed in an interior of the cabinet can be viewed is protected by a laminate of tough transparent material and tough metal mesh. The cabinet has rollers at a bottom thereof and one corner is secured by pivots to a side of the frame. The cabinet can thereby be rolled between a closed dispensing position and an opened servicing position.

Abstract: A modular finishing system for framed door or window openings which is adjustable for varying depths of door or window casings. The modular finishing system for framed door or window openings has opposing first and half subassemblies which may be prefabricated. Each subassembly includes casing and trim components. To erect, one subassembly is inserted within the framed door or window opening, one subassembly from each side of the opening. The subassemblies are slideably and adjustably engageable one with the other by a mechanism extending between the first subassembly inner edge and the second subassembly inner edge. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a cam shim is provided which assists and simplifies squaring the subassemblies within the framed opening.

Abstract: A protective door jamb system integrally connected to a door frame. The door jamb system of the present invention includes both a door stop and jamb cladding each manufactured from an extruded plastic product such as hollow rigid plastic, cellular plastic, granular filled plastic or fiber filled plastic. The door stop and jamb clad are each designed to attach to a door jamb substrate through compression deflected fingers. The door jamb system of the present invention may also include a weather strip to ensure a weather-tight seal of a door when the door is closed into the frame. The jamb clad of the present invention covers the recessed portion of the door jamb substrate adjacent the jamb to completely cover the substrate and thereby increase both the structural and aesthetic integrity of the frame.

Abstract: A structural connecting and sealing member is provided for making a structural connection between two structural members along an elongate interface without the need for any additional fasteners. The member includes two attaching members for attaching the connecting member to each of the structural members, and further includes a sealing portion which provides a seal along a joint between the two structural members thereby eliminating the need for caulking or sealant to be applied to the joint. The member is particularly suited for use in the construction of door frames where it is used to join a door jamb to a brick mold.

Abstract: A vinyl door frame assembly for a frame door opening is provided with a plurality of metal jamb backing members for attachment to the unfinished door frame. A set of paired first and second vinyl jamb members are provided, wherein the vinyl jamb member first sections are attached to the metal jamb backing members by means of threaded screws, and the vinyl jamb members second section are slid against the vinyl jamb members first section and held in position by means of flat head screws interfitting within slots of the metal jamb backing members, and into snap fit engagement with the first section of vinyl jamb member to complete the assembly. In a second embodiment of the invention, the vinyl jamb member first section is screwed into the door frame member. The vinyl jamb member second section is then snapped into the first section.

Abstract: A three-dimensional doorway decoration is disclosed which may contain graphic illustrations and text corresponding to a particular educational theme. The doorway decoration includes a header assembly having left and right header pieces that are adjustably connected as a function of the doorway width, and a title component that interconnects with each of the header pieces and overlies the juncture thereof. The doorway decoration also includes left and right side assemblies mounted to each side of the doorway and extending downward from the header assembly. Each side assembly preferably includes upper and lower side pieces that are mounted in overlapping relation. Standoff means are associated with the header assembly and the side assemblies so that the upper and outer edges thereof are spaced from the surrounding wall structure, producing a slanted, three-dimensional visual effect. The door decoration may also include various three-dimensional accessory components to provide additional visual effects.

Abstract: A door frame assembly for use in framing residential entranceways. The door frame assembly includes a support panel, a base strip, and a stop strip. The support panel provides strength to the door frame assembly while the base and stop strips provide weather resistance and a desired appearance. The door frame assembly may also include a brick molding strip. An extension strip may be used to adapt the door frame assembly for use in framing a garage door. The door frame assembly may also be modified to form a mullion post for use in patio doors and the like.

Abstract: A frame assembly for a door light is formed with inner and outer half-frames sandwiching a translucent panel. The half-frames have a plurality of side members defining a closed polygon. Each side member includes, in cross-section, a flat portion for supporting the frame in an opening in a support, a face portion extending from the flat portion towards the center of the polygon, a third portion extending inwardly from the face portion toward the other half-frame and to a position adjacent the translucent panel, and a fourth portion extending from the third portion parallel to the face portion and away from the center of the polygon. Fasteners extend through bores in the inner half-frame and engage clips slidably adjustable in the outer half-frame to couple and secure the half-frames in the support opening. Each clip has a base with an opening receiving a fastener, and legs with flanges engaging the fourth portion and a lip on the flat portion of the outer half-frame.

Abstract: A method of making a base for a split jamb for a door frame opening, with the base having a groove for receiving the tongue of a slide of a split jamb, including the steps of providing an elongate panel, making a plurality of parallel cuts in the panel, with the cuts not cutting through the panel, the cuts including a plurality of pairs of slots, with the slots of a pair spaced from each other leaving panel material between the slots of each pair, adhering a stop strip over each pair of slots covering the slots of the pair, and gang sawing the panel into jamb base strips by cutting between the slots of each pair of slots to remove the panel material between the slots providing individual jamb base strips. The method wherein the step of making parallel cuts includes making a plurality of notches spaced from each other by the pairs of slots, and wherein the step of gang sawing includes cutting through the panel at each of the notches.

Abstract: A stack of expanded foam blocks form a wall and define interconnected vertical and horizontal internal cavities which receive reinforcing rods, and concrete is pumped into the cavities to form an internal grid of reinforced concrete posts and beams. A set of opposing frame sections or shells clamp the blocks around a rough window or door opening and cooperate to define a frame cavity which receives the concrete pumped into the internal cavities to form a concrete window or door frame integrally connected to the concrete grid. In one embodiment, the opposing window frame shells remain with the wall and form a smooth seat for a window unit, and in another embodiment, the window or door shells are removed from the wall to form a concrete seat for the window or door unit.

Abstract: A non-operable window frame assembly comprising two frame sections, each of which slips into a rectangular hole in a wall from opposite sides of the wall; the wire glass or fire resistant glazing material is held in place by means of four pieces of square sugar molding screwed in from the top of the molding; the screws go through both sections of the window frame assembly; holding the entire assemblage in place without the need for anchor clips, making the window frame assembly self anchoring. The size of the glazing material is up to 36".times.36". The height of the square molding is a minimum of one inch, making the maximum size of the exposed glazing material 34".times.34". The entire assemblage comprising the window frame assembly and wire glass or fire resistant glazing material meets Underwriters Laboratories standards with a fire rating "C" label (45 minutes). The miters of the two from sections are continuously welded at the corners.