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Vinyl Window Installation

Bob meets with Bob Ryley and installs a vinyl-clad Pella awning window with pre-assembled exterior trim.

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Vinyl Window Installation

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" So we've already got several of them in place now just -- is that -- they go and it five minutes right door that is pretty simple doubt that the the actual construction of the window. Is is pretty sturdy its southern yellow is at ponderosa and ponderosa pine ponderosa vinyl clad window and -- vinyl clad exterior and then of course it comes with a nailing flange yeah. And let's talk about what you've already done up here why do you need to put in this house wrap for over felt paper whatever field trips -- there -- these are -- blinds. And the purpose of this is once we get that trim on the wind -- The shingles and siding whenever in this place -- thank you have a plywood siding right losing any lottery gets in between that we'll hit the spline and come down. And run with an excuse to pay for the London this so we'll run over now yes it's a precautionary think it you're not gonna get too much. Water I mean really has to be wind driven water media. Okay. OK -- we wouldn't -- level this way here. And I. Actually it's good or fifth have to go up not cut it hasn't -- had no idea it. -- using one quarter inch galvanized roofing nails and -- Prefab. The picture frames for all of these windows and if you look at the back we've routed out to allow for the flange the nailing flange up here. -- And these get mail using stainless steel. Ring shank nails. Or annular ring shank nails that really wants they go in the grip that's --"

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