Building a house that can double as a submarine. Pure genius.

Seriously appreciate how you keep pulling away and show in detail how this done. It’s all in the details. Good job.

This is perfect test bed for seeing what works and what doesn't it being your home and seeing how things last over time and revisiting the area of builds for update.

Glad you finally did this detail missing from most of your other videos, You do your sponsors a disservices by leaving important details like this out. Thank you

Building my own house, and I'm using this as the exact design for all of my windows. Thanks so much, Matt!

Thanks for all the videos. I am upgrading my current home in Idaho and the building even though it was to code is horrible to heat. We are putting every bit of what you share to use. Absolutely awesome thanks.

Thank you Matt, for doing a step by step.. for us, DIYers..

Now that's a lot of waterproofing.

I really love the way you point out every little detail of this install. You remove any guess work for DIY guys like me!!! THANK YOU! I need to know more about roof overhang, soffits and building out the bird box on corners! 😀👍

This video is perfect! Clear explanation and video that shows step by step installation. This is a format that finally realizes the full potential of your channel Matt. Thank you!

This is good timing - my framer is feeling a little skittish about windows over 2” rigid exterior insulation and this gives me some more info to help them get through what appears to be a trend that won’t be going away anytime soon in continuous exterior insulation

Not my first rodeo with JW. Customer service to be nice, falls short of world class operations. Good luck and I wish you all the best with your windows. The installation is flawless and the stretch tape should absorb the eventual unit movement. Love the attention to the many details.

Matt that window could come with a waterproof warranty for years good job! also excellent product and a bonus arm work out with the J roller. I will definitely use this on the next install.

Killer install, Matt. That's a lot of Zip tape in one place! Love to see the level of detail and consideration. Keep it up!

I love this video! Great step-by-step process of installing a new window in new construction like this! I wonder though: how would you adjust this install if you were putting in a replacement window on an existing house that's been upgraded with exterior insulation? I think I can piece out the necessary adjustments to the process, but a video like this one along those lines would be great!

I love seeing a stainless steel flashing. I'm a sheet metal man and wish more people would catch on to stainless. It costs twice what galvanized does, but lasts four times as long, thereby technically costing half in the long run.

Im in BC going for my builders license absolutely love the vids very informative thanks so much Matt

Zip-R9 has the rigid insulation pre-applied to the backside of the sheathing/WRB, I’m currently using it on a project and we’re achieving the same thermal-bridging concept with far less man hours and less confusing when it come to flashing, trim-out and siding install.

Good job on the window, air barrier and flashing installation. We would normally see this only on large commercial, institutional projects, never on residential. It is really next to impossible to get the construction guys on residential projects to be as careful unless you (as an architect or architectural technologist) are on the site, holding hands and yelling a whole lot.

Matt, outstandingly detailed explanation. A+ work.

Dont know how I missed this video...I think this is my favorite so far. Love all the details.

Great work Matt.....excellent waterproofing! 👍🏻🔨👍🏻🔨👍🏻🔨👍🏻

Stupendous job! Professional, tight,sealed. A plus seeing the horseshoe (insurance) on bottom of sill!

Fantastic detail. And done right. I'm guessing few construction teams follow these steps even if the architectural plans lay them out. Ask me how I know:( And that's the problem. A bit complex for the average framer.

Great job of installation Matt. Also, very informative. Thank you.

I am looking forward to the next demo of Jeld-Wen windows! Thanks

Belt, suspenders, waders, interior prophylactics, you name it you got it.

Nice job. I suggest making the window buck thinner than the foam, the thickness of your window flange & fasteners. This will allow your trim to sit flat.

I would like to know how much all the zip tape on this house cost.

Glad to know Matt is using OSI like us normal folk. Makes me realize that he used that on his personal house means is good for anyone.

Go with Loewen windows if you got the pockets for it!!! You won't regret it, I worked in the factory here in Steinbach, MB, and I can say that the attention to detail is amazing

Holy Smokes that is impressive Up here in Vancouver Canada that system looks like it could even keep our rains out Take that as a compliment

Good lord that's a lot of layers. Come to Australia Matt, see how basic and simple residential houses are built here. 😂

awesome content, great work. Enjoy your step by step and descriptive explanation.

As a Glazier, Tajima is the only cartridge caulking gun I use. That exact model, actually :p I love the ratio switch, one gun for 95% of the adhesives, sealants, and caulking types I use. Quick comment on level vs plumb: level is horizontal, plumb is vertical...but in-out, not left-right. You were thinking square. Three dimensions: level, plumb, square. Also invest in a glazier's suction cup.

Annnnnnnnd now we all know where you live LOL. Thank you for putting out some great content!!! I learn something every episode and I plan on putting it all to use when I build my next house.

Hi Matt, I like the taping and flashing to keep the water out from around the window and channeled down the rain screen. But, I think you left out an important detail for taping around the 2 inch window bucks. I think there should be zip tape all around the bucks (from the inside of the rough opening around the buck to the Zip sheathing). The way it is now, any water that gets behind the insulation and runs up against the bucks will run into the gap between the buck and the Zip sheathing and never dry out. Taping off the bucks like all the other Zip sheathing would ensure any and all water that gets behind the insulation will flow down and out.

Nice progress Matt.

I just read a few comments and I see that Bartram Dilks had the same observation. I hate to be a noodge; so much of your advice seems really spot on, I'm getting some great continuing ed from you.

Almost embarrassed to say... that is some sexy waterproofing. Thank you for the details

I love all of your work

That’s really helpful for our USA clients windows installation. Will share with our USA clients for sure. We are making hundreds of Thermal Break Aluminum Black Color Windows For California, Texas and New Jersey Clients

Love it.... ANYTHING worth doing is worth doing to excess!!! Over-engineering WORKS!

Great video, keep up the good work, thanks

Matt I like watching your videos. why not use a wider stud like a 2x6 for the window framing and rip that so you have one continuous wood product? Then use a wider stretch tape to seal the entire window box?

Very good explanation thanks

I almost lost an eye at 8:33. ;)

Have they done any demonstrations on what the stretch tape looks like in say 10-20 years

super didactic!!! many thanks!!!

If I was doing a new build for a dream house, I would def want matt to be a project manager to get all of the latest n greatest. N I would ask him to go overkill on alot of things to make it last for 100s of years with little or basic maintenance. I mean, just look at how these windows are going in. This is next level

I would call this The Best Practices Series.

I really like that you're thinking on the order of 100+ years when you build rather than 30+ years like most builders.

Found it! Thanks man.

Great episode

PERFECTION!!!

Great step by step

2" of exterior insulation! I'm jealous lol. Another great video as always man!

love the info in all your videos,,, I'm doing new siding windows, and doors on a 2004 double-wide in Mi. for an extra 1700 I am installing 1.5 pink formular 150 R7.5. around the whole house. Striping exterior,, finding no house wrap below,, just osb, and gaps. So tape some gaps,, typar house wrap complete, I'm making 1.5 window bucks out of 1in ios, and .5 in osb. 4 " wide around all window openings. using the huber flex flashing for all openings.

Hey Matt, Great details. Did you guys zip tape over the nail heads at the front outer corners of the rain cap? (near the upper window corners) I saw the upper zip tape at the top of the flashing. Thank You!

Note about building tapes; I am not familiar with the Zip tape you are using, but there have been some failures with similar tapes. The glue gives over time, and the tape will simply separate from the substrates. Warrants investigating tapes to make sure they do what they're designed to do. Obviously, some are better than others. We tend to use Bakor self-healing or torched on membranes - they act as air barriers too.

Would sure like to see you detail out a window recess-installed into ICF when it wall will be given only a parged finish

Matt...on every build I use granite for my interior window sills ...looks great and easy to clean.....just cut down countertop backsplash from the stone supply and liquid nails ..then drywall I do this for all my builds for the last 20 yrs

Tremendous window installs. A fella has to wonder, when will we have a revolution in window design? Thinking out loud, here: ‘Windows’ integral to the wall panel... We can build most of the wall in the manner preferred, but some portion of the wall panel will be (pre) constructed containing the transparent panel (‘window’) eliminating the labor and skill intensive exercise of traditional window sub-assemblies. Instead of structural sheet material in this portion of the wall there will be a transparent panel. Great quality control will be possible. Little to no chance of air, moisture, or humidity gaps or installation errors. Tests can easily be easily performed at time of fabrication to confirm quality of assembly. Foreseeable are, lower cost of construction and profoundly longer service life. Great opportunity to explore glass alternatives or glass/composite hybrid transparent panels. Transparent panels with variable light transmission may be possible. Window shape and sizing is no more difficult than it is to build a wall to spec. Wall design will seamlessly incorporate transparent panels via CAD.

I was waiting for the custom flashing. It looks great. Beautiful precision work.

At 14:27 when you’re fixing the head flashing. I Think you should raise the flashing 5mm so it’s off the alum window head just to avoid any capillary ingress of moisture. That’s how we do it in New Zealand

Would R-Guard stick well to the ployiso boards? Or even the zip liquid flashing? For those who might prefer it over the tape

Matt. What to do if you need to change these windows? I would suggest European (style) Windows over the USA style.... A European window generally speaking would allow for repairs to the window as well and an less intrusive proccess to change it out if what absolutley needed. What do you think? BTW we are very big fans of what you do. We very much enjoy the way you lay things out!

Is that a big bubble at the bottom of the window after he installed the stretch tape?

I love you stuff! I watch stuff at least weekly for a few hours. One question… Why are yall wearing respiratory protection while installing the window when you guys are standing outside?

Good video. Will you be doing a video on water table flashing? Or flashing transition from Hardie to brick/stone?

I’m loving your detailed install videos and am looking forward to implementing some of this in my own work. I have one question on the siding and 1x4 situation. I don’t see the trim detail yet but would it make sense to pad the window out the extra 3/4” to make up for the sleeper thickness that way the siding can butt the window trim normal? I’m thinking the window will still be a little more recessed than it could unless you have another surprise

Matt... do you ever think about "cost" when walking viewers through the repeated flashing steps? It seems to me there's 4... redundant. I know that each step is weeks apart so it misleads viewers to believe thats the correct method of install when it's actually a personal preference. That said, Incredible workmanship is always on display & greatly appreciated, always impressive to see in The Build show videos!

Matt, it's really cool to see how this is coming together from the ground up, and unfortunately from up to the ground first. I wonder if you could share your thoughts on how to engineer high end insulation and sealing on something crazier, like a geodome or A-frame. Maybe an idea for a video if you ever get bored?

Good job

@Matt Risinger, would really like to see an example of how your exterior doors were installed and detailed with trim etc...

The extension wood around the window opening, added later to fill the space of foam. Should have been done prior to installing the insulation and waterproofed as one with the whole opening. As of now you are choking any water 💧 that gets behind the insulation?? Specifically any moisture or leaks from above the windows

Dang I wish you could do my house. This is amazing.

Amazing work on that window. The biggest problem will be the COST. I can't imagine after all the taping, flashing etc, not counting the material cost, what the labor cost is to install each window. Knowing the labor rates where I live it would be almost cost prohibitive or more than likely U could barely find 1 in 20 that could actually do that.

interesting to see whether taping buck to poliso face would compromise the airtightness. since Matt was hoping for passive house standard, we will see aerobarrier?

I’d love to see all your exterior shell details because I’m thinking of doing something similar except corrugated metal siding

Break shape sill above window would make more sense if the up leg against the zip wall was installed behind the zip wall. In this clip you it against the moisture plane. If the tape fails, moisture can get into building. Thanks

if youre gonna take the time, might as well use ripped ZIP-R as your window buck. Also, doesnt the ZIP stretch tape work best attached to the ZIP-R green face? Instead of the radiant barrier that is.

Nice work. Add a SS bug screen to bottom of window since it's open for water drip.

Belt, suspenders, overall, jacket, poncho, raincoat, overhang, leanto, umbrella, check++. I think we have your covered.

Hi Matt, I am curious, if you had to do this over again today, would you use the ThermalBuck instead of a wood buck?

Great video. Really appreciate you going through the details but I'm thinking I might be missing something. What's preventing air from passing from inside the home to the outside world via the gap between the bottom buck and windows bottom flange? Understand you didn't caulk that so that water any water "that finds it way behind the window and ends up on the bottom sill can drain to the outside" but I'm thinking that also means that you don't have an air seal there.

Very good commentary on the details. One question: if the goal is to be super air tight, how is that addressed with the gap under the window for the drainage plane? A bead of silicone on the interior edge of the sill?

How does the zip board keep its air Barrier properties when nailing the foam board on top? I’ve seen in some of your videos that all of the nail heads were covered with the zip caulk.

After installing the window, do you recommend using Dap or should I use Foam in the inside to seal the window?

I love to see your house when it down

Looking to replace windows soon in a Tyvek covered wall. Does Zip products stick to Tyvek?

Looking amazing!

How do you insulate around the windows where you've put the shims on the inside?

I like that flashing but I prefer to make it from sheet metal of the same color as the siding if you are doing one over the top of trim. That way if the siding cut isn’t perfectly straight and uniform it will still look perfect.

Question on the the energy shield foam board .....does that silver on the outside work as a radiant barrier....I don’t think that’s aluminum but is some type of spray ?

I have not used those wood screws in treated lumber . In the past i have used other manufactures brands of screws and had failures because the screws coating did not hold up to the chemicals in the wood. The roofing nails even though they are coated will rot as well. I would suggest regular lumber over the treated lumber for your bucks because those fasteners will never make the 100 year mark! You have plenty of waterprofing to prevent regular lumber from rot!

When you cut your sills at a 5 degree angle, where are you measuring your rough opening? Inside or outside - or somewhere in the middle?

When we chalk the window, do we do the bottom flange as well?

Man, my new house the builder forgot to even calk a few windows... these windows are quadruple water proofed

Designing our retirement cabin in Eastern Tennessee - Will be doing ZIP-R & Rockwool under the Hardi-Plank. We'll be bucking windows too. Can ZIP Stretch Tape work directly on Rockwool?