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Identifying and Measuring Shelter Windows

Shelter Window & Door of Des Moines, Iowa went out of business in late 2010. We offer replacement sashes (opens in a new tab) for their casement windows. To help control costs we ship sashes disassembled and without glass

Here are two pictures which define some common window terms (click to enlarge):

All Shelter casement windows use a standard 5/8 overall glass thickness
Standard Glass Widths: 16, 20, 24, 28 inches
Standard Glass Heights: 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 54, 60, 68 inches

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: How to tell if your window is Shelter!
  1. All Shelter casement windows have "Shelter" etched in the glass or on a sticker
  2. All Shelter casement windows are screwed together in corners - Sides
  3. All Shelter casement windows are 1-3/4 inches thick - inside to outside
  4. All Shelter casement windows have 1-7/8 inches wide Stiles & Rails - exterior measurement
  5. All Shelter casement windows have a rubber boot around 5/8 inch insulated glass
  6. All Shelter casement windows use 5/8 inch overall thickness insulated glass
  7. Exposed glass, measured from rubber boot, is 1 inch less than actual glass ( odd number)
  8. Formula for call size: Exterior sash measurement - minus 3-1/4 inch = actual glass size
HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT YOU NEED:

Requires two measurements:

  1. Exposed glass: Measuring exposed / visible glass area plus 1 inch would equal actual glass or call size. Example: 15 inch x 35 inch exposed glass (visible opening) = 16 x 36 actual glass or 1636 call size.
  2. Exterior Sash Dimensions - minus 3-1/4 inches = call size
    Exterior sash size 23-1/4 x 63-1/4 = 2060 call size = 20 inch wide by 60 inch tall glass

Note 1: Shelter Clad sashes used extruded Aluminum - The primed wood will replace clad windows.
Note 2: Both Primed wood and Clad sashes used the same size glass and are interchangeable.

HOW TO ORDER:
  1. Go to the Shelter sash page on our website (opens in a new tab).
  2. Select proper width for category Series, 16, 20, 24, 28 glass width
  3. Select proper height from drop down box ( below ) listed for each series
  4. You will be receiving 4 pieces per order - 2 stiles (sides), 2 rails (top & bottom)
  5. You will not receive glass, screws or gasket - reuse your existing parts

AVAILABLE OPTIONS:
Paint grade interior - Yellow pine, small knots or possible blemishes - Standard pricing shown
Stain grade interior - Clear yellow pine, no knots - add $35 per sash

SHIPPING INFO:
Stock items will ship in 2-3 days
Non-stock items will take 10-14 days to manufacture