Our dog Ulu gives new meaning to 'strike a pose'!
We started preparing all the openings for the window installation.
Mac takes a moment to inspect the opening prep. On the inside of the frame we used an expanding foam tape, caulk, and setting blocks to seal the perimeter of the frame. It was a warm day so we used a trick from the guys at Hammer and Hand Construction Co. and kept the foam in a cooler to slow down the expansion process. This gave us a little more time to set the windows before tape expanded.
On the smaller windows we did not use the flexible flashing on this layer. We will save this for the outermost layer. In the corners we added a small bead of caulking to make sure we closed all the gaps.
On the larger openings with multiple units we added the flashing as an added precaution. We weren't sure this was necessary but we decided to install it for peace of mind. Notice that we did not adhere the lower flashing to the exterior wall. This will get lapped into the next layer when the insulation is installed.
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