Love the content ,super awesome attention to detail, Great work ethic, Y'all go above and beyond, what most people don't understand is doing this quality of work requires y'all to charge a price that is in par with this level of quality, it's hard to compete with builders that slap a house up with no attention to detail and homeowners wonder why they're having problems within the first year of ownership keep up the Good work guys
Much appreciated! Ya man, there’s a few out of town contractors in my area that come in slap a home up, and like you said…tons of problems within a year. & Guess who’s not coming back to fix or resolve those issues!? 🤔 you hire me, you get me! Not just subs
Every window flashing video is about new construction. It would be great if someone did one on a remodel with stucco removal, tying into the existing paper.
Nice work. I used to work for a stucco and plaster company we used something similar on window openings. We applied it all the way to the inside of the window frame. Ours was rolled on with a fibered membrane tape. Windows, doors, and all other wall penetrations should be waterproofed. It will definately save money down the road. No telling how many brand new windows were defective from the manufacturers. We repaired a lot of stuff that was not done right
I wish I could find a custom builder to work for that prides themselves on quality like this over pure profit. I know they're out there, but they're far and few between in my part of Florida
People sure have fallen into the trap of window installation leaks and traps. All of this is wromg, wrong, wrong. STOP REIVENTING THE WHEEL!!! Whe installing windows, use the same step flashing steps as you would roofing a house. Start by installing 30# felt from the bottomof your osb(leave over hang by 1/4 in)run it over the whole and up the wall stopping under the start of your soffit. Tjen install your window. Run another layer starting at the bottom of the window(4in below window) runnimg it over the window and up the wall stopping under the start of the eve. Cut out the paper around the window. Foam the inside. You will for sure never have it leak, you have step flashed the window the cheapest way possible and never will it leak . You also housed wraped the house. Tapes fail in 5 years.
Great install. Nice to see an alternative to cutting cripples at 5°. Damn people picked on you for that. I'll be using ThermalBuck on my house due to exterior insulation, which comes with a 5° pitch out of the box, so all my framed ROs are level. I've spec'ed with my builder to liquid flash all the ROs. Others I've seen do this install liquid flash the entire RO top to bottom. What you're doing here seems like a reasonable tradeoff on cost vs performance. Well done!
Another method I follow when framing the rough opening for windows is Matt Risinger’s method where he cuts the studs below the sill at 5 degree so it pitches the entire sill plate out. Then use shims on top of the sill to ensure the window sits on a level surface. I then mask off the sheathing before wet flashing the rough opening. Thanks for the tip on prepping ziip tape before applying wet flashing over it. Is it possible to prime ziip liquid flash before applying zip tape over it? The low energy surface makes it difficult to bond to.
I like Matt Risingers stuff too! Man, I don’t know if I’ve ever really tried to tape over liquid flash but I would probably think it would be good to prime it. It tends to hold dust and dirt anyhow
@@w.k.d.constructionllc I’m using a mixture of shower systems in my bathroom remodel. Schluter shower pan and drain and goboard on the walls. Schluter’s kerdi membrane is a non woven polypropylene fabric and wicks water, so to make the shower pan bomber, I’m planning to apply a liquid waterproof membrane over it, like Mapei aquadefense, but after applying the liquid waterproof let on a test spot where I apply goboard sealant on the fasteners, the waterproof membrane has poor adhesion once cured. I am trying the priming method in your video by wiping down the low energy surfaces with lacquer thinner and I am waiting for the liquid waterproof membrane to cure. I’ll report back!
@@Mikerosoft73 I’ve never had issues with Kerdi pans or fabric wicking. I do like the Schluter system products tho. No harm in going above and beyond if you feel The need to. Hopefully the lacquer thinner works. The all set is really sticky too, if ur using their mud. It bonds hella good to the Kerdi fix caulking.
@w.k.d.constructionllc Zip Tape should never be applied over Zip Liquid Flash. There's a one page guidance sheet on it from Huber. It also includes the guidance on how to apply liquid flash over tape.
Yo...the best option is to frame the window sill at 5° in the first place. Or Sawzall the sides and shim and renail...I see some one bust out a track saw and run it over rough frame....they're fired. 2 min job that takes an hr your way...at $60-80 an hr you prolly charge we can call that "milkin it" in union terms. Just keepin it real. Since you already using the zip system on this house then we call it piss poor planning. Those types of things will kill a small company QUICK
First off, that puts the sill on an angle and the window needs to sit on a flat surface. If you do that you have to put a 5° bevel on the sill plates, which means you have to use a 2x6 sill plate to compensate for the angle. Think about it...
I’ve never heard of lacquer thinner being called a primer. I’m sure it cleans the surface but I don’t know how that makes it a primer. Does it take the gloss off the tape allowing the liquid flash to stick better?
Why not do it when framing ? Would be so much easier to cut the bottom piece at an angle, you wouldnt need 3 tool to do it, also it's easy on the ground, have fun on the second and third story. And you can do the liquid flashing after from the inside
Honestly if you have to shave your sills to have proper slope then your framer needs to be fired. This should take one email and should never be a problem again.
I have installed 100s of windows in the last 20 years. Never had a single one leak. And that was with flashing tape. If water is coming in. Or damaging anything. That means you don't know how to install a window
Have you taken out the first window you ever installed to see? NOPE, you haven’t…man this literally takes a few minutes. It’s cheap insurance. If ur scared to do extra work that’s okay, I’ll keep on keepin’ on! 😆 I know how to install windows, I too have installed hundreds of windows & some that cost more than your house. Try again there chief.
I would love to use you, but you cause X3 times the amount. So I use every other method for third the cost and end up with the same result. I do like that you pitch.
I feel the liquid flash is a little more hardy and seals up the end grain better than the tape. When installing the windows the tape can get torn or damaged, the liquid dries like rubber. It can take some abuse
Liquid flash is garbage and will not stand the test of time. Expansion contraction and heaving will destroy the seal between sheeting and frame. It will die out like many other "inovative industry changing" products. Houses built in the 70s and 80s suffered a ton from the "new age" of contruction. Why do humans feel the need to change what has been proven to work for thousands of years. Yeah lets experiment with clients money. If it aint broke...GFSF
Using the track saw is ridiculously overkill. If you can't run a circular saw straight for 36 inches you should be doing estimates instead of site work.
Damn dude that's the best window prep I've ever seen.
Appreciate it and thanks for watching!
You need to get out more.
Probably massive overkill but doing that little bit extra is so satisfying. Nice job
I appreciate the enthusiasm and conviction in how you talk, keep up the videos brother
You got it
Love the content ,super awesome attention to detail, Great work ethic, Y'all go above and beyond, what most people don't understand is doing this quality of work requires y'all to charge a price that is in par with this level of quality, it's hard to compete with builders that slap a house up with no attention to detail and homeowners wonder why they're having problems within the first year of ownership keep up the Good work guys
Much appreciated! Ya man, there’s a few out of town contractors in my area that come in slap a home up, and like you said…tons of problems within a year. & Guess who’s not coming back to fix or resolve those issues!? 🤔 you hire me, you get me! Not just subs
Every window flashing video is about new construction. It would be great if someone did one on a remodel with stucco removal, tying into the existing paper.
Unfortunately I can’t, I don’t live in a stucco region. 😬
@@w.k.d.constructionllc Ah, gotcha. It's almost every house here in Southern California.
@@luke9822 yup, very rare to find it here in Tennessee.
Nice work.
I used to work for a stucco and plaster company we used something similar on window openings.
We applied it all the way to the inside of the window frame.
Ours was rolled on with a fibered membrane tape.
Windows, doors, and all other wall penetrations should be waterproofed.
It will definately save money down the road.
No telling how many brand new windows were defective from the manufacturers.
We repaired a lot of stuff that was not done right
Exactly!
excellent detail with pitch! thank you.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Positive pitch on the window sill can be done by cutting the cripples at a 5° angle. Save all that planing and cutting.
Yes, but this can be done if someone didn’t pre-plan. I cut 3degree on 2x6 wall. Gives 1/4” pitch
I wish I could find a custom builder to work for that prides themselves on quality like this over pure profit. I know they're out there, but they're far and few between in my part of Florida
Appreciate the kind words. Just love what I get to do.
The problem is there is a lot of builders out there with pride it's just people don't want to pay for it
@@bigrob8833 very true
Good contractors are not cheap
the mass window installers would have already put in 6 units by that time-you are a true credit to your profession, love watching your clips!!
People sure have fallen into the trap of window installation leaks and traps. All of this is wromg, wrong, wrong. STOP REIVENTING THE WHEEL!!! Whe installing
windows, use the same step flashing steps as you would roofing a house. Start by installing 30# felt from the bottomof your osb(leave over hang by 1/4 in)run it over the whole and up the wall stopping under the start of your soffit. Tjen install your window. Run another layer starting at the bottom of the window(4in below window) runnimg it over the window and up the wall stopping under the start of the eve. Cut out the paper around the window. Foam the inside. You will for sure never have it leak, you have step flashed the window the cheapest way possible and never will it leak . You also housed wraped the house. Tapes fail in 5 years.
Quality over quantity 👌
A piece of beveled siding tacked to the undersill and sloped to exterior is another good way to get the pitch.
Yesss!
Great install. Nice to see an alternative to cutting cripples at 5°. Damn people picked on you for that. I'll be using ThermalBuck on my house due to exterior insulation, which comes with a 5° pitch out of the box, so all my framed ROs are level.
I've spec'ed with my builder to liquid flash all the ROs. Others I've seen do this install liquid flash the entire RO top to bottom. What you're doing here seems like a reasonable tradeoff on cost vs performance.
Well done!
Thanks for watching !
Not all
House builders build like you man. The framing and vapor barrier is nice. Should stop by texas and show them how it’s done.
😆 thanks for watching
Updates or improvements to industry practice take some time to ‘download’ ;-)
I wish I knew what this guy was talking about in most of these videos! Impressive skill and experience here
Thanks for watching
Another method I follow when framing the rough opening for windows is Matt Risinger’s method where he cuts the studs below the sill at 5 degree so it pitches the entire sill plate out. Then use shims on top of the sill to ensure the window sits on a level surface. I then mask off the sheathing before wet flashing the rough opening.
Thanks for the tip on prepping ziip tape before applying wet flashing over it. Is it possible to prime ziip liquid flash before applying zip tape over it? The low energy surface makes it difficult to bond to.
I like Matt Risingers stuff too! Man, I don’t know if I’ve ever really tried to tape over liquid flash but I would probably think it would be good to prime it. It tends to hold dust and dirt anyhow
@@w.k.d.constructionllc I’m using a mixture of shower systems in my bathroom remodel. Schluter shower pan and drain and goboard on the walls. Schluter’s kerdi membrane is a non woven polypropylene fabric and wicks water, so to make the shower pan bomber, I’m planning to apply a liquid waterproof membrane over it, like Mapei aquadefense, but after applying the liquid waterproof let on a test spot where I apply goboard sealant on the fasteners, the waterproof membrane has poor adhesion once cured.
I am trying the priming method in your video by wiping down the low energy surfaces with lacquer thinner and I am waiting for the liquid waterproof membrane to cure. I’ll report back!
@@Mikerosoft73 I’ve never had issues with Kerdi pans or fabric wicking. I do like the Schluter system products tho. No harm in going above and beyond if you feel
The need to. Hopefully the lacquer thinner works. The all set is really sticky too, if ur using their mud. It bonds hella good to the Kerdi fix caulking.
@w.k.d.constructionllc Zip Tape should never be applied over Zip Liquid Flash. There's a one page guidance sheet on it from Huber. It also includes the guidance on how to apply liquid flash over tape.
I still prefer the stretch tape
It works great too!
Perfectly level 😳 Who’s framing!?
I’ve only spotted perfectly level framing a few times on my life 😅
Oh, it’s on point! 💪🏼
Man, every video is helping me with my future projects
Awesome, thanks for watching
Modern building is so rehtardedd
love your work
Thank you!
Good craftsmanship an architect would appreciate.
Thanks for watching!
Good honest mans work right there coach
🤙🏻 love me some work!
"got it coach " 😁😁😁
🤙🏻
Yo...the best option is to frame the window sill at 5° in the first place. Or Sawzall the sides and shim and renail...I see some one bust out a track saw and run it over rough frame....they're fired. 2 min job that takes an hr your way...at $60-80 an hr you prolly charge we can call that "milkin it" in union terms. Just keepin it real. Since you already using the zip system on this house then we call it piss poor planning. Those types of things will kill a small company QUICK
Here is an idea: while framing cut your criples at 5 degree slope
First off, that puts the sill on an angle and the window needs to sit on a flat surface. If you do that you have to put a 5° bevel on the sill plates, which means you have to use a 2x6 sill plate to compensate for the angle. Think about it...
"I use lacquer thinner instead of primer" 😂 just when I thought he was doing it all to specs he cuts a corner anyway
Lacquer thinner is a primer there eagle eye. They don’t have a specific zip tape primer they sell.
@@w.k.d.constructionllcthe spec guidance recommends acetone actually, but I suspect what you've done here accomplishes similar results.
@@jonathansage2147 yes, it’s a little hotter than acetone. It takes the sheen off of the tape and allows liquid flash to adhere
I liquid flash the entire frame and 4 inches over the sheathing. It's probably overkill, but I always overkill what I do.😂😂😂 Good job sir.
Nothing wrong with overkill! 💪🏼
I’ve never heard of lacquer thinner being called a primer. I’m sure it cleans the surface but I don’t know how that makes it a primer. Does it take the gloss off the tape allowing the liquid flash to stick better?
Exactly! That’s what it does.
It’s the window from shoot house in MWII. Please tell me I’m not the only one seeing this.
is there any data on zips newer systems, especially regarding longevity?
Just tell your framers to set the sill plate at an outward sloping angle. Cutting the filler studs below it at a 5 degree angle is pretty simple.
I know, this is just another way
If you do that you have to use a wider board for the sill plates and rip them on a 5° bevel both sides...waste of time and lumber.
Overkill
Never
Is it a good idea to put zip on the rough opening? I mean, you kind of have to consider this before framing!
What make was that cordless hand planer? Awesome job!
M18 Milwaukee
Any reason to use the liquid flash over the zip-system stretch tape or is it just a preference thing?
I like the liquid flash better, seems like it’s more durable, but They both work great.
Why not do it when framing ? Would be so much easier to cut the bottom piece at an angle, you wouldnt need 3 tool to do it, also it's easy on the ground, have fun on the second and third story.
And you can do the liquid flashing after from the inside
That is an option
You decided to do all that work after, rather than installing the sill with a pitch in the first place?
Exactly, this took 5 minutes vs taking 5 minutes to frame it. 🤷🏼♂️
I prefer to tape over the liquid flash then prime the tape and liquid flash it again
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I realize this is a joke, but in case anyone takes you seriously, applying tape over liquid flash is against Huber's spec.
People just jam two sims under the window sill and it tilts out for water run off and not sure can trust liquid flash
Quality done here. Just wish that they all did it this way.
Thanks for watching
Hack Window Installers must surely *HATE* you. They do not follow your quality prep for the windows they hang, now, do they…. *“Got it Coach!”*
Haha, it’s a waste of their time apparently! Thanks boss!
Dang I wish the builders used this on my home
🤙🏻 this is my standard practice on all my new homes
Please tell me you take the time to do that to EVERY window!
Yesssss! Every window
I freaking love it man
Got it coach. Please tell me you don't have any Tshirt with that saying on it. Or I'll be up sh$t creek
Oh I do!! Hats, stickers & shirts. Check out my home page there is a store tab on it. 🤙🏻
You could just have your framer cut the jack studs at a pitch
Nich schlecht 😊
🤙🏻
Luv it. What about the shims?
I don't see this as being better than metal flashing.
That zip system is a beautiful product
Yessss
what’s liquid flash? Like a water proofing sealant?
Yes, it’s a fluid applied type of flashing for really hard or irregular situations. Awesome stuff!
I stopped using the liquid flash cause my guys would waterproof everything but the RO. Lol
Do you like the liquid flash over their tape for windows?
I do. I feel it seals the wood better and is a little more durable. I use stretch tape sometimes as well, if I don’t want to wait on the liquid to dry
How many damn things do we have to do to put in a windows caulk the flange screw it in and use tape done and the tape is honestly over kill
I like overkill. We do as many things as I feel is appropriate for the best possible installation. Not just for. Ow but in 20/30
Years
Honestly if you have to shave your sills to have proper slope then your framer needs to be fired. This should take one email and should never be a problem again.
This is simply another option. It didn’t take just a few minutes per window.
Dud just made their floor a slipping hazard.
🤔
What is the green stuff is that a tyvek or are those like panels
Zipwall panels
It is a 4x8 sheathing with an liquid air/water barrier that has been impregnated onto the exterior.
@@w.k.d.constructionllc I'm about to frame a house with it for the first time.
@@w.k.d.constructionllcthe top nail flange should always be behind the WRB. How is that done with this system?
Wow
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I have installed 100s of windows in the last 20 years. Never had a single one leak. And that was with flashing tape. If water is coming in. Or damaging anything. That means you don't know how to install a window
Have you taken out the first window you ever installed to see? NOPE, you haven’t…man this literally takes a few minutes. It’s cheap insurance. If ur scared to do extra work that’s okay, I’ll keep on keepin’ on! 😆 I know how to install windows, I too have installed hundreds of windows & some that cost more than your house. Try again there chief.
I would love to use you, but you cause X3 times the amount. So I use every other method for third the cost and end up with the same result. I do like that you pitch.
How come ya didnt want to tape the window opening instead of using the liquid 😊
I feel the liquid flash is a little more hardy and seals up the end grain better than the tape. When installing the windows the tape can get torn or damaged, the liquid dries like rubber. It can take some abuse
I want to know if my window leaks so i can fix it
By the time you figure it out, It will be too late by then!
Ill stick with tape its been working so far
This is another option, zip stretch tape is a wonderful option as well
Let’s make something simple
, complicated.
🙄 it took 5 minutes. Wasn’t complicated at all
No shot that took 5 minutes
@@NcG59 I have installed a hundred windows on the ocean and never had one leak. I’m not sure of the point to this.
I use shims
That works too
Different window
Bit overkill
Nothing wrong with overkill
Where are the nail heads into the cripples?
They are there, or screw heads.
@@w.k.d.constructionllcThanks. Now I see them set deep after I zoomed in. Great job.
Just build your sill 3/8 out of level
There is waaaaaay better easier and faster ways to pitch a window 🤦♂️
Overkill to defend why you cost more
🙄 don’t be a cheapskate
This is absolutely not needed 😂
Pitching that opening couldn’t be more useless
To whom!?
Just completely unnecessary
To whom🤔
Liquid flash is garbage and will not stand the test of time. Expansion contraction and heaving will destroy the seal between sheeting and frame. It will die out like many other "inovative industry changing" products. Houses built in the 70s and 80s suffered a ton from the "new age" of contruction. Why do humans feel the need to change what has been proven to work for thousands of years. Yeah lets experiment with clients money. If it aint broke...GFSF
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The dumbest and most time consuming way to achieve this. Disappointing content.
Don’t be a pen is
No one does this ( few exceptions) because of the time and additional materials. Homeowners aren’t forking over the additional $$$!!!
This is standard install for all my custom homes
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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I stop my widow sill rot with CONCRETE BLOCK (CMU) and CONCRETE SILL
Using the track saw is ridiculously overkill. If you can't run a circular saw straight for 36 inches you should be doing estimates instead of site work.
Oh lort…🙄
Psh nothing to keep that trash from cracking.... stick to gutters.
Overkill
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