Fenestration assembly
A fenestration assembly includes a frame assembly, and a sash assembly. The frame assembly includes at least one each unitary frame member formed from a first sheet of material. The sash assembly including at least one unitary member being formed from a second single sheet of material.
1. A process for forming a fenestration assembly comprising;
providing a first sheet material;
cutting the first sheet material to form a first unitary frame member;
providing a second sheet material;
cutting the second sheet material to form a second unitary frame member;
providing a third sheet of material;
cutting the third sheet material to form a first unitary sash member;
providing a fourth sheet of material;
cutting the fourth sheet material to form a second unitary sash member;
routing the first unitary frame member with at least one feature;
routing the first unitary sash member with at least one feature;
operatively connecting the first unitary frame member to the second unitary frame member to form a frame assembly;
operatively connecting the first unitary sash member to the second unitary sash member to form a sash assembly;
wherein the first sheet material has a width and height at least 10 times greater than a thickness of the sheet material and, wherein the first sheet material is formed from one of a phenolic material and a medium density overlay panel.
2. The process of claim 1 , wherein cutting the first sheet material includes cutting the first sheet material with a computer controlled waterj et.
3. A process for forming a fenestration assembly comprising;
providing a first sheet material;
cutting the first sheet material to form a first unitary frame member;
providing a second sheet material;
cutting the second sheet material to form a second unitary frame member;
providing a third sheet of material;
cutting the third sheet material to form a first unitary sash member;
providing a fourth sheet of material;
cutting the fourth sheet material to form a second unitary sash member;
routing the first unitary frame member with at least one feature;
routing the first unitary sash member with at least one feature;
operatively connecting the first unitary frame member to the second unitary frame member to form a frame assembly;
operatively connecting the first unitary sash member to the second unitary sash member to form a sash assembly, wherein routing the first unitary sash member with at least one feature includes forming a weep path extending between a first periphery of the first unitary sash member and a second periphery of the first unitary sash member forming a path between an opening on the first periphery and the second periphery.
4. A process for forming a fenestration assembly comprising;
providing a first sheet material;
cutting the first sheet material to form a first unitary frame member;
providing a second sheet material;
cutting the second sheet material to form a second unitary frame member;
providing a third sheet of material;
cutting the third sheet material to form a first unitary sash member;
providing a fourth sheet of material;
cutting the fourth sheet material to form a second unitary sash member;
routing the first unitary frame member with at least one feature;
routing the first unitary sash member with at least one feature;
operatively connecting the first unitary frame member to the second unitary frame member to form a frame assembly;
operatively connecting the first unitary sash member to the second unitary sash member to form a sash assembly, further including forming a third frame member from material left over from cutting at least one of the first unitary frame member and second unitary frame member.