The complete video collection on insulating, air sealing, and installing windows in a superinsulated sunroom addition in Wayland, MA
VIDEO // Windows, Doors, Skylights, Insulation And Air Sealing
Superinsulated Sunroom (1): Exterior Foam Layer
A superinsulated sunroom might sound like an oxymoronic idea, but it is not. Just use triple glazed windows and thick foam over the wall framing and roof
VIDEO // Windows, Doors, Skylights, Insulation And Air Sealing
Superinsulated Sunroom (2): Nail Bucks for (Outie) Flanged Windows
Window banks need to line up neatly for the trim to work out. Foam walls add the extra possibility of compressing the backing. So there's that.
VIDEO // WRB And Flashing, Windows, Doors, Skylights, Insulation And Air Sealing
Superinsulated Sunroom (3): Flashing an Outie Window
Wide tape spans the many layers of a thick wall to make an air tight and water tight seal
VIDEO // WRB And Flashing, Windows, Doors, Skylights, Insulation And Air Sealing
Superinsulated Sunroom (4): Installing Outie Flanged Windows
Windows cannot rest on the foam, so they hang from wood bucks
VIDEO // WRB And Flashing, Insulation And Air Sealing
SuperInsulated Sunroom (5): Outer Foam and Airsealing Tapes
Offset the joints and seal the gaps to keep air leaks out of the thick walls