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Weatherproof Window Installation, Episode 2: Prepping and Installing the Window
In this episode, we detail the best practices for air-sealing the window, and flashing it to the outside of the house.
Watertight Window Flashing
Q: When installing new windows, I believe it is considered good practice to allow the head flashing above the window trim to overhang a little bit on each side. This…
Replacing a Basement Window
Learn how to swap out those corroded cast-in-place windows with new, more efficient units.
Double-Hung Windows
Knowing your priorities will help you find the best value in windows.
Realigning Doors that Settle
I believe that we should always build for where things will be after many years. With that in mind, when installing sliding doors, I’ve learned not to shim and nail…
Save Energy with Storm Windows
Contractor Mike Guertin takes a look at the latest products and how to install them.
This Pry Bar Has a New Use
On a recent job, I was hanging some solid-wood doors, jambs, and trim. I had cut the door and trim and had an idea for a way to get rid…
Installing High-Performance Windows in a Passive House
By far the weakest link in a Passive House, these imported windows must be installed perfectly.
Andersen Flashing Installation Kit
Flashing kits for windows and doors
Enchanted Entrance
Nine years ago, Barbara and Don McKee stopped dreaming about the changes they wanted to make to the home they’d shared for 40 years and started implementing them. The couple…

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