News from Kuiken Brothers – Marvin Ultimate Casement
The most innovative window of the year is now available with the classic beauty of wood inside and outside: Marvin Windows and Doors has introduced the Wood Ultimate Casement window. This new addition to the Ultimate Casement and Awning Collection will continue to add to Marvin’s value and offer important features for builders, remodelers, architects and homeowners.
Not only are these new windows beautiful, with many design options and large sizing, but they also are easy to install and are built with the quality Marvin is known for.
In addition to the Wood Ultimate Casement, Marvin Windows and Doors is also offering the Wood Ultimate Awning and a Wood Ultimate Picture Window. Each window has matching profiles to seamlessly blend together in various configurations. With these countless design options, plus the choice of five sizes of simulated divided lites, it is easy to achieve the exact look needed.
When the look of a double hung is preferred, but casement windows are needed for egress purposes, or because homeowners prefer the operation of a casement, the Wood Ultimate Casement delivers with design flexibility. A simulated check rail and a tall bottom rail mimic the look of a double hung, allowing a home to keep its architectural style and have the top-notch performance of the Wood Ultimate Casement. And now Marvin gives homeowners, builders and architects the ability to have extremely large sizes—among the largest in the industry. The Wood Ultimate Casement’s largest size is 40” wide x 92” tall or 36” wide x 96” tall and the awning window can reach a maximum size of 72” x 72”.
With these large sizes comes the need for ultimate performance and Marvin delivers. The Wood Ultimate Casement has a commercial rating (CW), design pressure rating of 50 and can hold a 150-lb. sash. The commercial-grade hardware, the most durable on the market today, allows the window to operate smoothly. Unlike other casement windows, which can take up to eighteen cranks to open, the Wood Ultimate Casement opens in only nine cranks. A folding handle unobtrusively blends in with window treatments and the cover and lock handle set are removable for easy painting and staining.
The Wood Ultimate Casement meets egress even at smaller sizes and is perfect for homeowners looking to expand their view. Opening close to the jamb, the Wood Ultimate Casement lets in the maximum amount of fresh air and gives unobstructed views.
The Wood Ultimate Casement also has a feature not found on other windows: the revolutionary wash mode. In three simple steps, homeowners can rotate the exterior glass to the interior to wash it:
Crank handle twice.
Push down on the hardware arm and push the window away. Then crank the handle back.
Swing window all the way open, pulling it across towards the lock for accessibility to exterior glass.
With the innovative wash mode, there is no need for ladders or scaffolding to get windows clean. And since the Wood Ultimate Casement can be washed entirely from the interior, there is no risk of falling from ladders. Windows on second- and third-stories can be easily cleaned to keep views clear.
The Wood Ultimate Casement features a traditional exterior, with beautiful shadow lines to elevate any home’s appearance.
The Wood Ultimate Casement offers easy installation. Removable interior covers and pre-drilled jamb holes provide a clean, finished appearance. Since at Marvin every size is a standard size, the Wood Ultimate Casement and Awning will always be a perfect fit.
Exterior wood on the Wood Ultimate Casement can be painted, making it ideal for those who enjoy changing their home’s exterior décor or who seek historical accuracy.
The Wood Ultimate Casement also helps improve a home’s energy efficiency with low E II insulating glass with argon to keep heat inside in the winter and out in the summer, lowering heating and cooling bills.
Thomas Goetz, Senior Product Planner, says, “We’ve seen how successful our Clad Ultimate Casement has been and we are thrilled to offer the Wood Ultimate Casement for expanded uses of this highly innovative window. A new home or an addition will be greatly enhanced by the Wood Ultimate Casement’s strength and beauty, as well as its convenient wash mode.”
For more information on Marvin Window and Door and Marvin Entry Door products, contact the Millwork Department at Kuiken Brothers. We have the knowledge and expertise to come up with a solution for any remodel, new construction or commercial project. We also invite you to one of our showrooms where we will walk you and your clients through all of the options that are available to you.
About Marvin Windows and Doors
Marvin Windows and Doors brings its Built around youTM philosophy to life with every customer and every solution. A premier manufacturer of made-to-order wood and clad wood windows and doors, Marvin offers the industry’s most extensive selection of shapes, styles, sizes and options to fit the diverse needs of builders and match the personalities of homeowners. Marvin’s tradition of delivering the finest craftsmanship in windows and doors began in Warroad, Minn., a small town just six miles from the Canadian border, where the privately held, family owned and operated company is still headquartered today.
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