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Windows, doors + siding

Windows, exterior doors, siding and the flashing around every opening.

02

Before framing

Room sizes, openings, stairs, ceiling heights and anything structural. Cheap on paper, expensive once the walls are up.

5 cards

Bedrooms + closets

Clear opening

The emergency escape opening

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Minimum size

The emergency escape opening

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Sill height

The emergency escape opening

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Too-small bedroom window

Common mistakes

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Egress door

Exterior and special doors

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06

Throughout the job

Choices and checks that aren’t tied to one stage. Settle them early, or check them as the work goes.

57 cards

Bedrooms + closets

Window wells

The emergency escape opening

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Bars + covers

The emergency escape opening

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Best window types

The emergency escape opening

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Windows

Bedroom finishes

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No escape window

Common mistakes

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Entry + mudroom

Egress door

Doors and landings

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Landings

Doors and landings

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Threshold

Doors and landings

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Hardware

Doors and landings

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Cover + light

Doors and landings

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Garage door into house

Doors and landings

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Address numbers

Doors and landings

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No escape window

Common mistakes

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Types

What makes a window?

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Glass

What makes a window?

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Double-hung

Which window works?

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Casement

Which window works?

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Slider

Which window works?

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Awning

Which window works?

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Picture

Which window works?

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Frames

Which window works?

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Near doors

Safety glass and fall protection

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Big low panes

Safety glass and fall protection

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Tubs + showers

Safety glass and fall protection

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Stairs + landings

Safety glass and fall protection

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Fall protection

Safety glass and fall protection

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U-factor

Energy and glass

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SHGC

Energy and glass

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Low-E + gas

Energy and glass

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Labels

Energy and glass

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No sill pan

Common mistakes

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Plain glass in hazard spots

Common mistakes

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Overfoamed

Common mistakes

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Materials

Exterior and special doors

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Glass in doors

Exterior and special doors

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Garage to house

Exterior and special doors

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Patio doors

Exterior and special doors

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Install

Exterior and special doors

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Cabinets + built-ins

Window seats

Where built-ins earn their keep

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Windows + sliders

Doors, locks and openings

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Weather barrier

Walls, sheathing and wrap

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Exterior walls + siding

Vinyl

Siding materials

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Wood

Siding materials

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Brick veneer

Siding materials

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Stone veneer

Siding materials

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Stucco + EIFS

Siding materials

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Rainscreen

Trim, soffits and details

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Butt-joint flashing

Trim, soffits and details

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Soffit + fascia

Trim, soffits and details

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Window + door trim

Trim, soffits and details

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Softer than the brick

Old brick and repointing

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Know what you have

Old brick and repointing

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Rake the joints

Old brick and repointing

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Mix types

Old brick and repointing

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Wet, fill, cure

Old brick and repointing

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Clean gently

Old brick and repointing

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Permits + inspections

Door + window schedules

Reading a drawing set

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Kitchen, Bathroom and Stairs are open to everyone. The rest are in the full fieldbook.

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