Universal fenestration cap system and method

摘要

In an exemplary embodiment, a window sill comprises a structural base having a first side and a second side, a fenestration cap attached to the structural base, a window frame mounted on the fenestration cap and finish elements applied to the structural base and adjacent to the fenestration cap. The window frame may be removed from the fenestration cap without disturbing the finish elements. Alternatively, a method of installing a window in a window opening comprises providing a window opening and preparing the window opening for receiving a fenestration cap, installing a fenestration cap by placement within and attachment to the window opening in a primary step, and installing a window within the window opening by placement within and attachment to the fenestration cap in a secondary step.

主权项

1. A method of installing a window or a door system including at least one of a frame and a sill in an opening formed in a structural wall, said wall having a first face opposite a second face and a thickness there-between defining a periphery of said opening, wherein the opening extends from the first face to the second face, the method comprising:
placing a fenestration cap on at least substantially the entire periphery of said opening, the fenestration cap having a key extending beyond the first face in a first direction away from the first and second faces, a channel extending in a second direction opposite the first direction and toward the second face, and a first surface extending at least between the key and the channel; placing a first finish element along the first face, wherein the key provides a guide for receiving at least a portion of the first finish element; placing at least a portion of a second finish element within the channel in a direction transverse to said first and second faces; and mounting a window or door system including said at least one of a frame and a sill on said first surface after said fenestration cap is placed in the opening, wherein said window comprises a periphery adjacent to said periphery of said opening wherein said first surface is between said opening periphery and said window periphery.