Window & Door Technical Guide

Please scroll down or use the above page navigation to explore some important Loewen product features. Use the menu above to learn about specific products.

User Manual

Getting the most out of this website.

Need standard sizing? Head over to the Product Configurator. This online application allows you to easily find standard sizes for any Loewen product.*

 

Section A – Here you’ll find data on items that aren’t product-specific:

  • Standard Frames
  • Casings, Sill Noses, & Accessories
  • SDL Bars & Glazing Stops
  • Screens

Product Pages – The individual product pages (Casement Windows, Terrace Doors, etc.) contain detailed product information such as: **

  • Head & Sill Details
  • Plan Views
  • Transom Drawings
  • Mulling Drawings
  • Screen Integration Details

Product Configurator – This online application allows you to look up standard Loewen sizes. It also allows you to create a simple product configuration, a product summary, that you can save
for your records.**

Durability

Douglas Fir outperforms Ponderosa Pine.

Wood Species Specific Gravity (density) Impact Strength
(height of drop in inches)
Compression Strength (psi) Compression Strength (psi) Hardness (lbs) Resistance to Decay
Douglas Fir 0.48 31.0 7,230 800 710 Moderate
Ponderosa Pine 0.40 19.0 5,320 580 420 Slightly to
non-resistant

Wood Components

Douglas Fir, Mahogany, Accoya, and White Oak. Other species available.

Douglas Fir (Standard)

Milling Options:

  • Mixed Grain
  • Vertical Grain

Mahogany

Accoya

White Oak

  • Douglas Fir (Standard)
  • Mahogany
  • Accoya
  • White Oak

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