Windows and Doors

Interior Doors
These two-panel doors are in keeping with clean lines of the interior
Learning to Install Windows
Students do the tricky (and sticky) work of installing windows in the FHB House’s hi-performance wall assembly.
How to Install Windows in a Wall With Exterior Insulation
Mike Guertin demonstrates the entire process, from preparing the rough openings and sills to taping seams to make each window well air-sealed and watertight.
How to Install a Better Window Head Trim and Drip Cap
A few extra bends in this typical aluminum-window-flashing component makes it a more effective water-shedding detail.
Window Installation
Plumb, square, sealed, screwed, and taped — these windows are affixed to the house for a generation to come.
Window-Opening Preparation
Protecting the rough opening helps with air-sealing and water management.
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Flashing Window and Door Bucks
Preflashing the window and door bucks allows us to completely install the exterior insulation and rain-screen furring.

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