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Install the Window

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Learn window and flashing installation. Learn how to keep the water out💪 #window #flashing #learn

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What happens here

Carefully lift and position the window into the rough opening, ensuring it is level and plumb. Once in place, secure the window by installing flat-headed fasteners through all the pre-drilled holes in the nailing flange. These fasteners should be driven until they are flush with the flange, creating a tight seal without over-tightening which could distort the frame.

Goal: Securely install the window, ensuring it is level and plumb.

Tools and materials

  • Drill N/A — Driving the fasteners
  • Flat-Headed Fasteners N/A — Securing the window to the rough opening
  • Level N/A — Ensuring the window is level and plumb
  • Window BAS Window — The window to be installed

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to seal this bottom edge, when your window gets installed, it can cause water to get trapped in this space, and this can run back into your house. This is another good reason to pitch your sill or use a sill flashing. Now we'll install the window level and plumb, and be sure to fill all the holes with a flat-headed fastener. When you adhere your tape, it only sticks to the house wrap and the vinyl on the window. This can allow more air and water penetration into the window. If the house wrap gets cut back,

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