Flashing windows - don't worry, I keep my clothes on.

It was almost a full year ago that I described the installation of some of our windows in an earlier blog post. Well, I guess it's about time I described how I set up the window openings and flashing in preparation for the windows. For those of you who may not know, proper flashing of the window openings is a key durability issue since, eventually, all windows leak. When your windows begin to leak, you want that water to be able to find its way back to the outside where it can drain away - and definitely not down into the wooden assemblies within the wall where it may cause mold and rot.

Hard to believe but this scene took place almost exactly a year ago already... I remember how relieved I was after we safely installed all the big pictures windows - what a load off.

Ray LaMontange and the Pariah Dogs - Beg, Steal or Borrow

Windows - finally.

Despite the intensity of the experience, there have been very few times where I actually felt any anxiety about any particular aspect of this project. One of those aspects was not having a roof. Another was the lead-up to the installation of the trusses. And yet another was the installation of the big picture windows I ordered from Thermotech. The reason for this anxiety (mild though it was) was that the the largest windows are quite heavy and awkward - not to mention expensive - and we were to be working on scaffold 10' above the ground. My "Spidey senses" were tingling and I do well to pay attention.

Installing large windows is a team effort.

Time to Switch to Whiskey - Corb Lund