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properly integrated with the weather resistive barrier on  and was ready to receive the new window.


Photo 1: Existing window removed without pulling 


  contractor did not remove any siding and made no effort to waterproof the rough opening [Photos 1 & 2].  


[Photo 3]. While he’s no Prince Charming, he had surely  perimeter to ensure the installation wouldn’t leak 


 serious danger.


Photo 2: New window is installed directly into the  window with the weather resistive barrier is made.


A small piece of wood trim is used to conceal a gap between the existing siding and new window frame.


 unit owners are responsible for maintenance and replacement of their own windows. In Rapunzel’s kingdom, individual owners had been allowed to make alterations to the building enclosure for over  replacement installations occurred, each by different contractors, with differing installation methods and differing window manufacturers.


 original aluminum frames, while others involved cutting back the siding just enough to remove the original   more of a nightmare than a fairy tale.


Following these recommendations go a long way toward keeping the


Photo 3: Caulking applied between new window frame and newly installed trim.


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kingdoms you live in and manage on the road to happily ever after.


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