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  LittleHouse – Window and Door Installs by admin on Nov.12, 2007, under Windows & Doors Windows Install 05 – 11 November 2007. Installed Window: You can see all of the pains taken to insure that no moisture gets behind the window, or inside the housewrap.   East Window Installed Windows Install 11 November, 2007. West side window: 36″ x 36″ All windows are double-paned, low-E vinyl framed.   West Window Installed Windows Install 11 November 2007. South Side windows: Two 48″ x 48″. The space between the two windows will have a 6′ French Patio Door as the main entrance.   South Windows Installed Windows Install 11 November 2007. North Side windows: Two 36″ x 36″ windows and a 36″ fiberglass door.   North Windows Installed Windows Install 11 November 2007. We moved all of our camping stuff out of the tent trailer, and put most of it into the clear storage bins on and under the table. This will allow us to stay in the house while we work on it in future tr

  LittleHouse – Installing the Windows by admin on Nov.11, 2007, under Windows & Doors Windows Install 05 – 11 November 2007. So here is the opening we cut in the sheathing, with the housewrap folded in, and the 1/4″ spacers in place. You can see where we taped the bottom edge, as well.   Spacers Windows Install 05 – 11 November 2007. Step 7: Apply a 3/8″ bead of sealant around the inside surface of the nailing fin, close to the outer edge.   Applying the Sealant Windows Install 05 – 11 November 2007. Step 8: Nail the window in place, checking for level after the first two nails at the top. Note that the top flap is still up, and will fold down over the top fin of the window, to keep water from flowing behind the fin.   Nail the Window in place Windows Install 5 – 11 November, 2007. Step 9: Tape the sides   Tape Window Sides Windows Install 05 – 11 November 2007. Step 10: Tape the top, under the flap.   Tape Window Top Windows Install 05 – 11 November 20

  LittleHouse – Window Installations by admin on Nov.11, 2007, under Windows & Doors Windows Install 12 October, 2007. We actually brought our windows, housewrap, insulation and back door up in mid-October, when we had a spare weekend. We were a little nervous about driving down our bumpy road with the windows flat like that, but we didn’t have time to build a proper window carrying apparatus. By going slow and easy, they survived the trip.   Windows Survived Trip Windows Install 05 – 11 November 2007. We installed the windows one at a time, to make sure we had time to finish each one before the next was started. These were BetterBilt windows from Lowes, but we found the Pella instructions to be clearer and more thorough, so that is what we followed. Step 1 in each case was to mark and cut the housewrap.   Cut the Housewrap Windows Install 05 – 11 November 2007. Step 2: Fold the top up. Step 3: Fold the sides and bottom in.   Fold the Top Windows Instal

  LittleHouse – Building the Winter Cave by admin on Nov.05, 2007, under Insulation Winter Cave 03 November, 2007. It’s getting close to winter, and we thought it would be good to have a warm place to sleep this year. We decided to temporarily install insulation around the bedroom of the cabin, and sleep in there this winter. That will also be a good place to warm up in between work sessions outside. We started by using some extra roof underlayment to close off the wall between the bedroom and the bathroom. This is from the bathroom side…   Air Barrier Winter Cave 03 November 2007. We then installed 6-1/4″ insulation in all of the walls of the bedroom. We also installed 6-1/4″ in the ceiling of the bedroom. The Owens Pink-Plus insulation is pre-cut to fit snugly between the 16″ studs. This means we didn’t need to staple it in place. That was a real advantage, considering this is a temporary install.   Bedroom Insulation Winter Cave 04 November 2007. Next, we