Set Windows Solo, From the Inside
Pella's Steady Set windows enable shimming and fastening with just one installer.
According to Pella, their new Steady Set window installation system makes the installation process safer and more efficient. Three innovative features enable Steady Set window shimming and fastening to be done by one installer entirely from the inside rather than the exterior like traditional flanged windows. First, flexible flashing fins are folded down and toward the exterior with protective covers so they can be folded open after the window is slid through the rough opening from the inside of the house.
Second, “L”-shaped mounting brackets restrain the window from falling outwards and provide a positive depth stop so that the flashing fin/flange stays in plane with the exterior. The brackets are shipped with the fastening legs facing in toward the window; before placing the window into the opening, the installer slides the brackets out of the jamb-mounted receivers, flips them 180°, and reinserts the fastening leg back into the jamb-mounted receivers until they lock securely in place. After centering the window and adjusting for plumb, level, and square, the installer drives screws through the brackets into the stud faces to secure the window in place.
The third innovation is a window head stabilizer with four metal inward-facing fingers that act like barbs to temporarily restrain the window from tipping inward, while still allowing the window to be shifted around for leveling and shimming. Steady Set will be available in Pella Reserve and Lifestyle Series windows in the summer of 2024. Visit pella.com for more information, and look for my in-depth review of the installation in a coming issue.
— Mike Guertin; editorial advisor. Photo courtesy of the manufacturer.
From Fine Homebuilding #324
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Any word from Pella on the cost?
I haven't seen any specific information from Pella on an up-charge for the Stead-Set versions of the windows vs. their conventional counterpart. If you are planning to purchase a window package from Pella you can ask the local dealer to cost out the order two-ways so you can evaluate any difference in cost and the benefit.
I haven't seen any specific information from Pella on an up-charge for the Stead-Set versions of the windows vs. their conventional counterpart. If you are planning to purchase a window package from Pella you can ask the local dealer to cost out the order two-ways so you can evaluate any difference in cost and the benefit.