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The number one enemy of your house is water, and I’m a constant crusader on the topic of water management. My guess is that 90+% of all installed in American homes have no sill pan under them. We as a building community are placing huge faith in these that they will never develop a leak when we install them into a hole and tape the flanges then move on with cladding.
Windows can & will leak, so this install method you’ll see here I feel is the best practice method for a flanged window in new construction. I like that this method utlizes off the shelf products and is easily trainable. I actually use this video as I’m training new carpenters who join our crew. -Matt Risinger. Download Microsoft Lifecam Cinema Driver Windows 7.
September 26th Hey Matt, Nice video on what is the industry standard on window and also door installs. For those who don't follow this enhanced method, it is the method that almost all window/door manufactures require for warranty validation of their product when installation is on frame housing. For your average track/spec home, yes, you will likely never see this method but that is a short term gain that will bite you on the backside at some point in callbacks---do the math, a potenial four to six callbacks if you do good volume within the next year will evaporate any perceived gain you thought you had. As far as the sill is concened, a bead of silicon applied only on the inside of the window seals things up nicely---minimaly expanding foam after install is anougher method commonly used. Again, a good video on a text book install---nice job.
September 26th This is about the window install using the Anderson and the Dow products. There are 3 concerns on the way that was done. 1 - the head was nailed in place, precluding any allowance for shrinkage and the heah of the opening coming down and putting a load on the window. C clip at the head, possibly as part of a head flashing, will hold the nail fin in place an allow building movement and not verticall put a load on the window frame. 2 - The sill flange was furred out and the jambs and head were not, this can lead to a distortion of the frame as the surface the window is pulled up against is no longer flat. With an opening window this will distort the surfaces where the gaskets must seal leading to leaks. Why not just put a few 3/8' holes in the top of the nailing fin, drains water and keeps the window fram truw.
3 - Air seal, your air seal is compromised at the sill. A better install would have had you run your tyvek membranes back into the window opening on all 4 sides( would require a patch in the top corners as well as the sill pan). I like to have an interior angle that fits snug to the back of the window to give an elevated dam for the sill pan.