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We opted for solid lumber sheathing, right from design. It is a fairly vapour-open sheathing, due in large part to the gaps, which is what we wanted. It is also strong - allowing us to apply a wide variety of finishes, and place strapping anywhere we want. The lumber used was good one side 1x10 (22 x 235mm) pine/spruce, gotten for a really good price. It was actually 7/8" (22mm) thick.
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| Basement window install. The peel and stick flashing on the bottom covers shaped rigid foam. It will be covered with a metal flashing as well. There is a good 1" space between the window and the concrete, which was formed to overlap the window on 3 sides. The window sits in a 3/4" (19mm) plywood box cantilevered out from the inner wood frame, but is supported by the rigid foam at the concrete. |
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| Note the concrete drip edge cast into the window opening. |
