Window installation / Discussions

How do you support windows and doors when mounting them mid-insulation in a wall?

...window boxes in a similar way when we built the Edelweiss demonstration house, but we had 8 inches of exterior insulation and the windows sat on the 5.5 inch framed wall, so the windows were pretty much ‘mid’ insulation but the weight was seated on the framed wall, and the window boxes where only to support the insulat...

Posted by mark ward Oct. 11, 2021 Windows and doors 1 response

How do you seal windows from the exterior for water and air but not create a vapor seal?

...windows in our Edelweiss House videos. If you did then you know we tried two approaches, backer rod and caulking as well as taping the window to the rough opening, on the interior side, no tape was installed on the exterior. If there is no hole where air can escape on one side of the wall then it won’t enter on the oth...

Posted by Piyush Prince Nov. 7, 2018 Windows and doors 1 response