Greetings all, alot of good info here! I couldnt find anything related to my exact situation though so hopefully someone can help.
I am planning on adding a regular double hung window into our house.
The house is stick built, with T1-11 wood siding.
I understand the process pretty well from the inside, framing, headers...etc..etc.
Here is my problem. Everything I read with regards to flashing involves the flanges going over the weather proof wrap, then flashed in...ALL of this "under" the T1-11.
I am getting the sense that I cannot cut an exact window opening through the wall and get the flashing and such done properly. Its as if I must remove a larger area of the exterior T1-11...then install the window, flanges, flash it all and THEN somehow put T1-11 back into place?
Well,...patching the siding back around the window will obviously look like crap. And matching the stain will be impossible.
Perhaps a section should be removed from top to bottom and a foot wider than the window,...then replace the whole section after the window is installed? This would require putting back the section removed (cut at the vertical seams)....since again, using new T1-11 would look obviously different than existing siding.
I hope my quandry makes sense? I was initially hoping I could install a new window without having to rip up the exterior of the house! And I know I feel like I have alot left to learn!
Thanks to all..........
I am planning on adding a regular double hung window into our house.
The house is stick built, with T1-11 wood siding.
I understand the process pretty well from the inside, framing, headers...etc..etc.
Here is my problem. Everything I read with regards to flashing involves the flanges going over the weather proof wrap, then flashed in...ALL of this "under" the T1-11.
I am getting the sense that I cannot cut an exact window opening through the wall and get the flashing and such done properly. Its as if I must remove a larger area of the exterior T1-11...then install the window, flanges, flash it all and THEN somehow put T1-11 back into place?
Well,...patching the siding back around the window will obviously look like crap. And matching the stain will be impossible.
Perhaps a section should be removed from top to bottom and a foot wider than the window,...then replace the whole section after the window is installed? This would require putting back the section removed (cut at the vertical seams)....since again, using new T1-11 would look obviously different than existing siding.
I hope my quandry makes sense? I was initially hoping I could install a new window without having to rip up the exterior of the house! And I know I feel like I have alot left to learn!
Thanks to all..........