The Windows are officially installed in the house. I have to say that its a relief the windows and the window opening's fit together with a minimum amount of issues. They installed the windows, shimmed them, sealed them and nailed them in all in one day.
The three layers of protection for the windows: Hardie Wrap, DuPont Flex Wrap for the window sill, and plastic sill seat of the window. Once you add in the caulking, the second layer of Hardie wrap to the window, and the seam tape for the windows on the exterior, we will have a fully sealed envelope around the house. We are hoping that once we add in the spray foam insulation to the interior, our home should be really energy efficient.
2129 - 10. Thats the magic number. In order to order the pre-painted PVC trim I had to choose a version of black that comes closest to matching the window's color. You would think this would be a no-brainer, but it wasnt. I stopped at Benjamin Moore (thats the PVC company's choice) and brought home 6 different shades of black. Two of them were very close together. In the end, Midnight Dream won out and will be the double coat of paint on the trim I am ordering from the supply house tomorrow.
Yet another layer of the onion peeled away. This is the condition of the outside of the foundation on the west side of the house. The previous owner had just put a flimsy aluminum plate over it and secured it into the seam between the house and the cement sidewalk. Not the ideal solution. We will be having this tuck pointed early next week to ensure the house is as solid on the outside as possible.
Tomorrow we start with the gravel in the basement and the rough plumbing in the rest of the house. Things are really going to move fast for the next two weeks as things begin to solidify in the basement.
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