Feb. 24: One of the key features of our house was installed today - Very Exciting. The plywood came off the main floor window openings, and I was instantly reminded of the reason we started this project. The Bay looked amazing; did I say the view was wonderful? Two Nanawall install specialists were employed to put in the glass walls. The area was cleaned, prep'd and the wall pieces brought in from the garage. Care was taken for placement of the sills and running tracks to ensure level and easy operation. The window panels fitted together like lego - the two installers dancing around each other to place them accurately. They completed the install today, bringing them to lock up, and will be back tomorrow to tune them up for smooth operation. By tomorrow night they will be encased in plastic, cardboard and more plywood to protect them during insulation and drywall over the next couple of weeks. It was very exciting to get a glimpse of the amazing wall of windows and the view today!
Plywood off the window openings revealed a beautiful day!
Dining room window exposed, along with sunshine and cool weather.
Consulting on window installation - note the final wood knee brace is in.
Window panes ready to be installed - they are clad in powder coated aluminium on the exterior and edge cut fir on the interior... Beautiful.
Sill and runners...
Hardware to attach the first pane to the side of the window opening.
Placement of the first pane in the Nana Wall, south side of the great room.
Pane 2...
fitting pane 2
And on goes pane 3....
Final pane 4 for the great room window wall.
There is a narrow ledge piece attached to the fourth pane to facilitate movement of the wall and lock up.
Great room Nana wall completed!
Adjusting the five panel dining room Nana wall
The larger Nana wall, in front of the dining room, has an access door integrated into the wall.
The dining room Nana wall completed... the access door is on the right.
When folded to the side the panes are about 14" - 16" in width.
The window panes roll within a track between the steel sills.
Detail of the roller assembly
The new oceanside of the house.
The new windows really open up the great room!
My new dining room view!