Window and door casing

A window casing kit for a window frame, comprising:

• a plurality of elongated panels mountable about the perimeter of a window frame on at least three sides, said panels having a front portion having a planar front surface extending from a first edge to a second edge, a rear portion having a rear surface, at least one rib coupling the front portion to the rear portion, at least one screw boss disposed between the front portion and the rear portion for securing adjacent panels together, a tongue disposed in close proximity to the first edge, the tongue sized to engage a groove on the window frame, and a first “L” shaped flange, a first portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending generally parallel to the front surface away from the first edge, the first portion of the first “L” shaped flange, the second portion of the first “L” shaped flange, the rear surface of the panel forming a channel sized to accept siding, and a second “L” shaped flange, a first portion of the second “L” shaped flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the second “L” shaved flange extending generally parallel to the front surface towards the first edge, wherein the distance from the second portion of the second “L” shaped flange to the front surface is less than the distance from the second portion of the first “L” shaped flange to the front surface.

A window assembly, comprising:

• a sash;
• a frame surrounding the sash on at least three sides, the frame having a perimeter groove;
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• a trim kit comprising a plurality of coupled elongated panels mountable about the perimeter of the window frame on at least three sides, said panels having a front portion having a planar front surface extending from a first edge to a second edge, a rear portion having a rear surface, at least one rib coupling the front portion to the rear portion, a tongue disposed in close proximity to the first edge, the tongue sized to engage the perimeter groove on the window frame, and a first “L” shaped flange, a first portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending generally parallel to the front surface away from the window frame, the first portion of the “L” shaped flange, the second portion of the first “L” shaped flange, and the rear surface of the panel forming a channel sized to accept siding, wherein the elongated panels further comprising a second “L” shaped flange, a first portion of the second “L” shaped flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the second “L” shaped flange extending generally parallel to the front surface towards the first edge.

A window assembly, comprising:

• a sash;
• a frame surrounding the sash on at least three sides, the frame having a perimeter groove;
• and
• a trim kit comprising a plurality of coupled elongated panels mountable about the perimeter of the window frame on at least three sides, said panels having a front portion having a planar front surface extending from a first edge to a second edge, a rear portion having a rear surface, at least one rib coupling the front portion to the rear portion, a tongue disposed in close proximity to the first edge, the tongue sized to engage the perimeter groove on the window frame, and a first “L” shaped flange, a first portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending generally parallel to the front surface away from the window frame, the first portion of the “L” shaped flange, the second portion of the first “L” shaped flange, and the rear surface of the panel forming a channel sized to accept siding, wherein the second portion of the first “L” shaped flange has a plurality of spaced nail slots.

A window or door casing, comprising:

• a front portion having a planar front surface extending from a first edge to a second edge;
• a rear portion having a rear surface;
• at least one rib coupling the front portion to the rear portion;
• a tongue disposed in close proximity to the first edge;
• a first “L” shaped nail flange, a first portion of the “L” shaped nail flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the “L” shaped nail flange extending generally parallel to the front surface away from the first edge, the first portion of the first “L” shaped nail flange, the second portion of the first “L” shaped nail flange, and the rear surface forming a channel sized to accept siding;
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• a second “L” shaped flange, a first portion of the second “L” shaped flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the second “L” shaped flange extending generally parallel to the front surface towards the first edge.

A window assembly, comprising:

• a sash;
• a frame surrounding the sash on at least three sides, the frame having a perimeter groove;
• a trim kit comprising a plurality of coupled elongated panels mountable about the perimeter of the window frame on at least three sides, said panels having a front portion having a planar front surface extending from a first edge to a second edge, a rear portion having a rear surface, at least one rib coupling the front portion to the rear portion, a tongue disposed in close proximity to the first edge, the tongue sized to engage the perimeter groove on the window frame, and a first “L” shaped flange, a first portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending generally parallel to the front surface away from the window frame, the first portion of the “L” shaped flange, the second portion of the first “L” shared flange, and the rear surface of the panel forming a channel sized to accept siding;
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• a sill nose, the sill nose having a tongue sized to be received by an accessory groove along a bottom of the frame.

A window assembly, comprising:

• a sash;
• a frame surrounding the sash on at least three sides, the frame having a perimeter groove;
• a trim kit comprising a plurality of coupled elongated panels mountable about the perimeter of the window frame on at least three sides, said panels having a front portion having a planar front surface extending from a first edge to a second edge, a rear portion having a rear surface, at least one rib coupling the front portion to the rear portion, a tongue disposed in close proximity to the first edge, the tongue sized to engage the perimeter groove on the window frame, and a first “L” shaped flange, a first portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending from the rear surface a spaced distance from the second edge and a second portion of the first “L” shaped flange extending generally parallel to the front surface away from the window frame, the first portion of the “L” shaped flange, the second portion of the first “L” shaped flange, and the rear surface of the panel forming a channel sized to accept siding;
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• a sill nose, the sill nose having a tongue sized to be received by an accessory groove along a bottom of the frame, wherein the tongue has a notch at one end that overlaps a locking accessory in the accessory groove along the bottom of the frame.