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Installing Windows
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downsizingnow48
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Last two windows positioned for installation tomorrow morning. I got three stages of that lightweight scaffolding decades ago. Do not need it often but sometimes it is about the only way to get the job done. Now, the three pieces of scrap lumber that made a makeshift brace for the pallet forks. They have served with distinction and can go back into semi retirement on the lumber scrap rack.
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EddieWalker
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Nice diagram. The more I use Zip tape, the more I like it. Foil tape is good for some things, but Zip tape is what's impressed me the most!!!!!
McCoys sells it for $25 a roll, and the only other lumber yard that has it in my area sells it for $35 a roll. Crazy how much more they get for it, but when McCoys is sold out, I've gone and paid the price for it when I really need it.
Rustyiron
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3M also makes a great sealing tape, a good bit more flexible than the ZIP tape and conform's very nice to a new window's nailing flange & any fasteners. Also better in the cold weather without any primers.
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downsizingnow48
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No local store carries Zip or 3M in stock. I had to get the Zip from Amazon at about $50 for a 75 ft roll. Will get some of the 3M stuff too and give it a try.
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downsizingnow48
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Screws did not come up. Each window gets 42 screws, every three inches on the top and every six inches on the sides and bottom. Having the right screw can make a difference. I used these #10 x 1" stainless steel screws, square drive, with a "auger" point. They drive in straight and quick with no cam-out.
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EddieWalker
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Those look like good screws. My new favorite all around screw that I use on just about everything that doesn't need to be 3 inches or longer are Hardie Screws.They have a thick shave, an over sized head and they are coated to deal with the elements. I like them a lot!!!
