Michael Hindle, CPHC, and I headed out to Western Maryland to review the window box and TJI insulating cavity mock-up. It was cold and snowy. Really cold. I think I was the only one that noticed. The Gosnell crew is amazing, and, apparently impervious to freezing temperatures.
I said it was freezing, right? FYI, because of the freezing temperatures we chose to use tape for our water-tight detailing rather than a liquid applied product. Once again, the Tescon Vana tape performed extremely well. That stuff would stick snowflakes together.
![window install1](/wp-content/old-uploads/2015/01/window-install1-600x262.jpg)
As shown in the photos above, every corner of the box is being taped as well as every edge of the window (allowing bottom free draining). Our 11 7/8″ TJI wall is resting on the 4″ block ledge with a spacer of mineral wool sandwiched between the plywood base plate and the block. The window box is a 5/8″ plywood box with a horizontal TJI top and bottom.
![window install2](/wp-content/old-uploads/2015/01/window-install2-600x450.jpg)
Teamwork, Teamwork, Teamwork. It is really a pleasure to watch these guys take pride in their work and listen to and learn new ways of building. Peaceful implementation by the contractor is such a key factor to making these super-tight and efficient envelopes successful. Teamwork is always LESSON ONE.