When windows come from the manufacturer with the flanges folded down, how do you handle the open corners? Mike Guertin has a suggestion for using peel-and-stick membrane to solve the problem.
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On the Left Coast, I'm used to seeing welded vinyl corner flanges, so we don't have this issue. There's usually a 1x2 screwed to the bottom flange to protect it in shipping.