CLAIM FORM APPENDIX. I. Photographs Identifying The Windows

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1 CLAIM FORM APPENDIX I. Photographs Identifying The Windows The Settlement provides compensation for MIWD Products that are glazed with Glazing Tape and were manufactured or sold between July 1, 2000 and March 31, A list of the Series and Model numbers of MIWD Products included in the Settlement Agreement is available at In order to receive benefits from the Settlement you must demonstrate to the Claims Administrator that your windows are included in the Settlement Agreement. The easiest way to do this is to provide a photograph of the Identification Labels(s) on each Window which is part of your claim. Identification Labels are usually located inside the top of the window. There are a number of Identification Labels which may appear on your windows, including the following: A. Identification Labels 1. Examples of AAMA Labels 1

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6 SINGLE/DOUBLE HUNG WINDOWS Single or double hung windows slide open and closed vertically. For these window types include the following close up, interior photographs: PHOTO 1 Photograph of the balances and how they are fastened into the frame; i.e., balance hardware. This is done by tilting the lower sash inward. Tilted-in Sash Balance Hardware NOTE: If your balance matches the above pictures, you do not need to submit the below photos. PHOTO 2 Photograph of the meeting rail/interlock area at the top of the sash with the window closed and locked. This photo would include at least one lock/keeper and one tilt latch. Lock Tilt Latch PHOTO 3 Photograph of the sill area with the sash raised enough to show both the profile of the frame sill and the opposing surface of the bottom of the sash. Pivot Screw Sash Sill 6

7 HORIZONTAL SLIDING WINDOWS Sliding windows slide open and closed horizontally. For these window types include the following close up, interior photographs PHOTO 1 Photograph of the side jamb area with the sash open enough to show the profiles of the edge of the sash stile. Jamb Sash Roller Track PHOTO 2 Photograph of the sill with the window open showing the exposed roller track in the bottom of the sill. PHOTO 3 Photograph of the vertical meeting rail/interlock area of the unit with the sash closed and locked. This photograph would include at least one lock and lock keeper. Meeting Rail Lock 7

8 CASEMENT/AWNING WINDOWS Casement and awning windows pivot open from one side of the frame. For these types of windows include the following close up photographs. PHOTO 1 Photograph of the operator/crank assembly and screen plunger hole with the window open slightly. Screen Plunger Hole Operator PHOTO 2 Photograph of the locking/latch assembly with the window open slightly. Latch PHOTO 3 If practical, photograph of the frame jamb area with the window open enough to show the profile of the edge of the sash which opposes the frame and of the receiving area of the frame itself. Sash Frame 8

9 PICTURE/FIXED WINDOWS Picture or fixed windows do not open. For these nonoperable windows, include the following close up photographs. PHOTO 1 Photograph of the frame glazing leg at the sill also showing the relationship of the glass to the frame. Glazing Leg PHOTO 2 Photograph of the bottom of the window unit at the sill corner to jamb joint including a ruler held vertically at the side of the window starting at the window bottom so as to show a readable vertical measurement. Sill Corner PHOTO 3 If practical, a photograph of the frame profile at the sill from the exterior and showing at least one weep hole if present. Weep 9

10 II. Identifiable Conditions: A. Visible Residue Lines 1. Description: A Visible Residue Line means visually apparent sediment, crud, or discoloration (not dust) immediately above or below the lift rail that appears at one or more locations with a total length of four (4) inches or more. 2. Examples of Visible Residue Lines 10

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13 Visible Residue Lines appear at one or more locations with a total length of 4 inches or more. If the length of a Visible Residue Line is not clear, please hold a ruler or measuring tape up to the Visible Residue Line so that the Claims Administrator can confirm its length. B. Upstand Leg Joint 1. Description: MIWD Products often have a joint where the interior sill (bottom) of the window insert meets the jamb (side of window). The insert overlaps the jambs (sides) of the frame and should be sealed to the window frame. This joint is the Upstand Leg Joint. An open or unsealed joint between the insert and the frame could lead to staining or leaking at or near the upstand leg. 2. Example of Staining On/Leaking At An Unsealed Upstand Leg Joint 13

14 C. Glazing Leak 1. Description: Glazing for these MIWD Products is the glass in a window. Glazing Leak includes instances where water has come through the window, to the interior of the home, as a result of a failure of the seal between the glass and the window frame. A Glazing Leak is water penetration through Window glazing of picture, fixed, or other non-operable Windows. (This does not include or apply to the fixed-lite of operable Windows.) 2. Examples of Glazing Leaks 14

15 D. Mullion Leak 1. Description: Mullions are intermediate connecting members used to join two or more windows together in a single rough opening; the windows are not separated by building framing members. Leaks at Mullions include instances where water has come through a horizontal or vertical mullion, to the interior of the structure, as a result of a failure of the seal at the mullion. 2. Examples of Leaks at Mullions 15

16 III. General Photographs A. Example of a Photograph Establishing the Structure s Street Number or Address B. Example of an Exterior Photograph Showing the Entire Wall in Which an MIWD Window is Located Please assign a number to each window for which you are making a claim, and write it on the photograph (please number each window with a different number). 16

17 C. Example of an Interior Photograph of the Window and Surrounding Wall from the Floor to the Ceiling Please remember to remove any objects which block the view of the Window or the wall above, below, or 12 inches to either side of the Window (e.g., furniture, belongings, blinds, curtains, other window treatments, plants, etc.). 17

18 IV. Consequential Window Damage A. Consequential Water Staining 1. Description: Consequential Water Staining means discoloration of finish surface(s) of the sill, stool, trim, wall, jamb reveal, or other component of the Affected Property, emanating from and commencing within an eight (8) inch radius of the bottom of a Window (except for water staining caused by horizontal mullion leaks) yet beyond the Window frame itself that can be repaired without replacement of the Substrate (as defined in the Settlement Agreement) and that is Reasonably Attributable to an Identifiable Condition. Consequential Water Staining does not include any mildew or discoloration that can be removed with a damp cloth and non-abrasive household cleaner. 2. Example of Consequential Water Staining 18

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22 B. Consequential Water Damage 1. Description: Consequential Water Damage means degradation or other loss of integrity of the Substrate around the sill of a Window, including swelling, warping, softness or crumbling, that is beyond the Window frame itself and that is Reasonably Attributable to an Identifiable Condition. 22

23 2. Example of Consequential Water Damage C. Extensive Consequential Water Damage 1. Description: Extensive Consequential Water Damage means Degradation of Building Materials commencing within and extending more than eight (8) inches beyond the Window sill at a single Opening, or Degradation of Building Materials within eight (8) inches of the Window sill in seven (7) or more Openings. 23