Love to see the detailed break down of innie vs outie! Seems to be a hot topic these days. I noticed both examples had double stud walls, would you make any changes for retro fits, say a standard 2x6 wall with 6" exterior insulation. bucking the window out to make an outie? or Installing a flanged window on the sheathing making it a 1/3 middle (innie) window.
Love seeing this kind of detail fully explained. Appreciate the need for the 3/16" weep gaps, but isn't that enough for insects to get in? My place for instance I have a huge problem with wasp nests because of such gaps. Is there anything could be fitted to allow water out but block insects? Maybe some kind of open cell foam?
Would there be enough benefit to using Zip R for the window rough-opening returns, even if just the 1/2”-thick foam thickness, to create a bit of a thermal break especially at the header framing? Seems that there is potential for some thermal bridging at the top of the window especially, just below the actual header framing. I have executed the ‘outie’ version on my own house remodel in the past having reasoned to these exact details too. The ‘innie’ version is nice for the aspect ratio as you describe, and the fascia drip detail too…thank from Maine!
Hi Steve, great video! In looking at the head detail for the Innie window (minute 15:30) it appears that the air space above the frieze board and behind the 4 5/8” crown molding vents directly into the attic (between the 5/4 block on the underside of the eave and the ZIP wall sheathing). While this detail just shows what’s happening over the window, does that same situation with venting into the attic happen when there is no window (ie just a rain screen wall system meeting the roof eave and soffit)? If so, wouldn’t having the air-space behind the wall cladding vent directly into the attic provide a possible path for fire to get into the attic or am I reading the detail incorrectly?
Come down to d.r. florida where the new standard overhang is 12"
Love to see the detailed break down of innie vs outie! Seems to be a hot topic these days. I noticed both examples had double stud walls, would you make any changes for retro fits, say a standard 2x6 wall with 6" exterior insulation. bucking the window out to make an outie? or Installing a flanged window on the sheathing making it a 1/3 middle (innie) window.
Smaller walls to really have the luxury of position
Love seeing this kind of detail fully explained. Appreciate the need for the 3/16" weep gaps, but isn't that enough for insects to get in? My place for instance I have a huge problem with wasp nests because of such gaps. Is there anything could be fitted to allow water out but block insects? Maybe some kind of open cell foam?
There are alot of venting products like Cora Vent
Would there be enough benefit to using Zip R for the window rough-opening returns, even if just the 1/2”-thick foam thickness, to create a bit of a thermal break especially at the header framing? Seems that there is potential for some thermal bridging at the top of the window especially, just below the actual header framing. I have executed the ‘outie’ version on my own house remodel in the past having reasoned to these exact details too. The ‘innie’ version is nice for the aspect ratio as you describe, and the fascia drip detail too…thank from Maine!
I think that's pushing common sense
Hi Steve, great video! In looking at the head detail for the Innie window (minute 15:30) it appears that the air space above the frieze board and behind the 4 5/8” crown molding vents directly into the attic (between the 5/4 block on the underside of the eave and the ZIP wall sheathing). While this detail just shows what’s happening over the window, does that same situation with venting into the attic happen when there is no window (ie just a rain screen wall system meeting the roof eave and soffit)? If so, wouldn’t having the air-space behind the wall cladding vent directly into the attic provide a possible path for fire to get into the attic or am I reading the detail incorrectly?
Yes, some fire departments frown on venting the wall into the attic