How to Install a New Window | New Construction | DIY Guide
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I show you how you can install your own windows in a remodel or new construction.
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► Difficulty Rating: 00:46
► Prepping the Install: 01:11
► Dry Fit: 04:45
► Sealing the Window: 05:16
► Mounting and Waterproofing: 05:55
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In florida the house wrap has to be folded inside the window opening on the sides and bottom , the house wrap is left out of the window hole at the top to overlap the window
I cut a hole in the 1978 RV and made it fit. Used higher grade insulation around the edge, but it works great. Plenty quiet for sleeping. Used my Dremel to cut the aluminum siding and jigsaw for the wood and insulation.
Great video on how to simply install a window! Thanks for showing the details of how to layer the flashing and seal everything up, but not extend the video out 2 hours long! Confirmed my understanding and now I can proceed with confidence knowing it really isn't that hard to install a window, especially since I'm going to be doing it on an outdoor storage shed. :)
love that Purdy brush in the background
Starting a new job doing windows and doors, going in blind. this helped give me an idea of what i am in store for thanks 🍻
I love the way you put in your window 🪟. Thanks
I’d put flashing on the side 2x4’s before installing my window and never put caulking on the bottom nail fin. 👌🏾
Great video. Explained perfectly and efficiently. I’m feeling secure enough to try this!!
Nicely done bud. You had me a little freaked when you cut the paper back rather than wrapping it into the opening, but you totally redeemed yourself with the window wrap (we have something we call "blue skin that is basically the same). This is a bit different from how I've done the procedure, but it seems to hit all the right weep and drainage issues well. Love the "F-bomb" rating system! lmao. Keep up the good work!
Mr. Fix It I'm in Alberta, Canada. I'm not sure the actual brand name of the membrane; it may actually be called Blue Skin. Haha. Anyway, good job sealing up that window! I did have a window manufacturer suggest that I leave the bottom flange unsealed so any moisture buildup can escape that way. We can get a fair bit of temp variation here, so condensation can be a real bear to deal with. Where are you located?
Great efficiency and communication skills ! You are really good at teaching this to beginners! Thank you!
Excellent information...love your format, simple and direct to the process!! THANK YOU!!!!
This was very helpful! -- Watched it a few times as I got to different stages of the build. Thank you.
Learned a lot and how to fix my mistakes ! Thanks!
Great explanation of everything you did and most importantly, why.
great video; made it easy to follow along. Not too long or too brief.
Wow Dude, there is no way that window is going to leak! Thanks!
Nice i have some other construction skills but this area i startef putting it in practice two weeks already and i like it...thaks god bless you.
I've never used caulking on any of my windows. I use bituthene or similar products. Never any leaks. I use to work with a contractor who built custom homes for about 40 yrs. He hated to use sealants or caulking as a means if water proofing. He would've yelled at this guy for using all that goop. But In the end, everyone's got their own method. Good job👍
That's really helpful. All of our windows will have either the Integrated Nail Fin / Flange, Or Metal Bracket to Finalize the installation. Usually, The Metal Bracket installation could be used for Replacement Window.
Thanks! The video is easy to understand and to the point, succinct. Will give it a try!
Excellent video.
Very well spoken.
Nice vid, however, I wouldn't caulk the bottom nail fin,to allow a path for moisture to escape, and I would "skip-tape" the top of the window to the house wrap using your reasoning at 2:11 in the vid.
This is just what I was looking for, thanks!
Great video! Excellent explanation.
Great instruction for a newbe Thank You
Sweet and to the point....excellent.....
Love these videos! I have alot to do to my house but little money to have someone else do it. So you need a couple others. Roof tear out and install along with new plywood under it, and how to take a window out and reinstall a new one haha
No problem. I'm not really carpentry inclined, but more of automotive, and electrical lol. We're also going to be doing 2 bathrooms, a deck and building another bedroom in our basement so I'll be watching alot of these videos
You should also mention egress when it comes to the windows. 👍🏻😎
You don't need to caulk your window flange, but if you do, DON'T caulk the bottom flange like this Yahoo did. Any moisture that does get in will be trapped if you caulk all around. Those little gaps he left will fill in with caulk once he nails it down
Im soooooo happy I stumbled upon you're video. You keep it simple and easy. I'm a beginner. I have my window and my supplies. And that's it. 🤣. Thank you!
I really appreciate your video! After seeing other methods, I think this is BY FAR the best way and I'm going with it.
Question: Should the nails be driven in so hard? One window manufacturer said to not drive the nails in fully. I know vinyl siding requires loose attachment because of temperature expansion. But with the sealant holding tightly does it really matter anyway? In fact, I'm concerned that loose nails would prevent the sealant from being pushed in fully and the sealant would be stressed by expansion. Any comments?
Another question: At 6:53 it looks like you tape the tar paper down completely (over the top) but I read one installation instruction that said to put a few small strips so that water behind the tar paper can escape. Any comments?
Use pan head screws, then you can adjust the tension. I would prefer them pretty snug.
Like it see ya next time
F bomb rating, Ha!! Love it.
Fantastic, thank you for sharing
I do 2 things differently:
1. Use “FlexWrap” to water proof window sill. Seamless and way faster to install.
2. Do NOT caulk the bottom of the flange. The bottom flange should be an escape route for water just Incase.
He does say he leaves "weep holes" along the bottom. Same principle
Great video - flowed nicely, easy to understand and good info.....cheers
job explained very clear. Thannks
Thanks for the great content!
very informative ,
Great video except you’re never supposed to put silicone on the bottom so water can drain. You also should put a piece of cedar siding bevelled towards outside for water runoff.
We all make mistakes ;)
You can silicone the bottom but leave a couple 2” gaps in the silicone so water can get out
Nicely explained!!
Very detailed!
Nice, I learn something new!
Good presentation! Thanks.
This is the way to do it 👍. Good job 👏
Thank you. Great video!
Just what i needed to know thanks
Am I correct? Does your bottom sill flashing (lower end) tuck into/under the house wrap below?... rather than over the house wrap (for maintaining shingle-effect shedding)? Is a drip edge over the top of the window advisable?
Thank you, looks like something O am able to do now.
Nice video very helpful
Did you apply caulk to the bottom flange? I didn’t listen to the audio so maybe you explained why but that would be a no-no in the midwest and north...
he said that he left gaps on the bottom as weep holes.
Nice video thank you
Great techniques for window installation...thank you much! It helped me to QC the contractor who installed our windows [very poorly, I might add].
LOL! You watched a youtube video so you could somehow gain the knowledge necessary to inspect the work of a contractor with years of hands on experience? Nightmare customer, without question.
Great video...can I only use the studs where the window will be attached and cover it with the panel (just studs only and one panel between studs) thanks
Awesome job! Very thorough explanation! Thank you!
Good job. I have a wall an our home is dark. I am thinking of cutting open wall an putting in the window. Someone said I might need a header. Not sure if I do. I am looking forward to getting some natural light in.
Yes you will need to install a header but it's not overly difficult.
Great video
I love the F-bomb rating system. Very clever and true.
Great!
Great video, thanks
Nice work.
3:57 "Now, if your sills were framed correctly, they should be slightly out of level towards the outside of the house." How much? 2 degrees? 5 degrees?
Have you done a video on a replacement window?
don't you need a j-roller for that flashing tape?
Thank you!!!
How do you measure for a replacement? From the inside or outside? I currently have aluminum windows and want to reinstall aluminum windows.
Are these details compatible with brique veneer walls?
Thanks man
Hi there did you pull permits for that addition❓ The reason I ask is because most inspectors I deal with wouldn't of passed that window for inspection you installed the flashing wrong with the first one on the bottom then you set your two right and left side then you can install the window then you can install your fortified housewrap on top of the top nail on flange that's the proper way to do it but it's cool. Doesn't look like you're putting Stucco on that addition are you wrapping it with T1-11 or bat and board siding or shiplap just wondering❓ lotta good info though man you have cool videos😎👍🏻
whats that black paper used for on the frame???
How would a window be installed if the window had a nailing flange but the exist wall badly not plumb?
Does this apply to Europe as well?
great vid
Nice very nice
Great video!. how can i measure a windows size when i want to replace an existing with a new construction window? Thanks
Tape measure
Can I remove the window shims after the foam dries up. I want to foam where the shims where then replace the screws.
Yes once the window is secured with nails or screws you can remove them.
Is this method correct for today's residential code now in 2018?
am replacing windows in a house that partially burned down. the windows were not damaged by fire. they were broken with rocks when the house sat before we started work. stucco walls.
So I installed my Windows, but I keep getting a blue screen when I turn it on.
well either your drives are not updated or compatible, your hardware has a wire loose or your files are corrupt
It is because you are using to big a hammer for your little hands. Fisher Price tools may help.
Perhaps you didn't get the flashing right?
Are all American houses just wood and paper and waterproof taping? In the UK practically all houses are built with bricks and mortar with air gaps containing insulation and our winters aren't nearly so severe as some American states. Old UK stock have single brick wall so less efficient.
We stuff the walls with insulation and then add a plastic cover to the interior. In the u.s each climate zone has diffrent specs on insulation requirements. Most new houses are 2x6 walls and use a higher r-value insulation. We also are changing where and how we insulate to help make heating and cooling more efficient. So from outer edge it should be siding, water proof house wrap, osb/plywood/ shiplap, then 2x4 or 2x6 framing with spray foam/ blown or rolled insulation in between studs on a 24 or 16 inch center, plastic secured over the studs then Your interior wall cover. And if you find a decent contractor there are many additional steps taken to ensure water proof/ airtightness of the home.
You make houses to last centuries, we make houses to years,,
@@BigTony2Guns not really true just depends on the design contractor and who builds the house.
Brick and mortar is far more expensive. Perhaps you don't have the access to all of the building materials we use here. That may also explain why an average middle class family here can easily afford a 4000sq ft home whereas if we moved there we'd be in an apartment with a kitchen the size of my closet
I've been selling and installing windows for 10 years (in France), and the way it's done in North America makes me laugh so much :D Between the wooden walls, the nails and that dodgy wrap ... Maybe I'm just spoiled by all those rules we have over here.
Regardless, I really like your channel ! Keep it up :)
It's pretty much always from the inside, which allows for the window to fully open by having it flush with the 100 millimeters "dry wall". Minimum legal thickness for a window is now around 60 millimeters, built-in extensions are filling the gap to the wall. We use L shaped mettal brackets to link the static part of the window to the wall, making sure to attach it in the most durable spots (not flush) without piecring any holes in the window frame.
Dry wall has to be finished after the installation as it covers the brackets and slides "inside" the window frame.
If the wall isn't made out of concrete, or that an exterior hard finish can not be achieved (usually with cement, we apparently love that stuff), we cut to size some L shaped PVC to grip around the opening, encasing that exposed part of the wall.
We do all this only when it concerns a new hole in an existing wall.
Off course we use the proper 5x5mm rule to apply silicon glue.
In the cases of replacing an existing window, or for a new construction ; steps and methods are completely different.
Maybe a trip to France is needed to learn this new technique???
^^Bailey's got the right idea.
corner to corner measurement to make sure the window is perfectly square?
if you buy an out of square window from the factory you have bigger issues. The rough opening only needs to be level because trim/drywall/stucco/siding will cover it up if it's out of square anyway.
Nice nailing ..dinted frame with hammer...!
2:15
Shingles on a 0.5/12 pitch roof. Let me look for another vid cause nahhhhh
Where’s the drip edge
Who installs the windows and doors on to a new house?
I would prefer Mac os
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Why do we install windows in this fashion in 2020? Well heck, that's the way it's always been done or Well heck, if it ain't broken, why bother.
Garbage window system.
Any reason everyone is addressed as "guys" now?