Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Steve Baczek walks through high-performance window installation details with Matt Risinger at the Forever Home project. They cover rough opening dimensions, explaining the two-inch width and three-and-a-half-inch height additions for proper shimming and air sealing. Baczek details the rip sill approach, prioritizing durability over minor thermal efficiency losses, along with a cedar lap siding slope and back dam for water management. The team demonstrates Zip System integration and SIGA Fentrim tape application, using permeable tape on the exterior for moisture drying and impermeable tape inside for air sealing. The episode showcases Schuco UPVC windows and concludes with installing a thirteen-by-six-foot mulled unit.
Be sure to watch the first 7 episodes of the series for full context.
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Steve Baczek walks through high-performance window installation details with Matt Risinger at the Forever Home project. They cover rough opening dimensions, explaining the two-inch width and three-and-a-half-inch height additions for proper shimming and air sealing. Baczek details the rip sill approach, prioritizing durability over minor thermal efficiency losses, along with a cedar lap siding slope and back dam for water management. The team demonstrates Zip System integration and SIGA Fentrim tape application, using permeable tape on the exterior for moisture drying and impermeable tape inside for air sealing. The episode showcases Schuco UPVC windows and concludes with installing a thirteen-by-six-foot mulled unit.
Be sure to watch the first 7 episodes of the series for full context.
buildshownetwork.com/bsn-series/Forever-Home
Get your BUILD SHOW Gear Here -
build-gearstore.com
Subscribe and follow my Podcast on Apple or Spotify!
Apple: apple.co/32AOwgU
Spotify: spoti.fi/3FXNg4X
Sign up for our twice-weekly newsletter:
buildshownetwork.com/newsletter
To sponsor a video or advertise with us visit:
buildproductions.com
Want to learn more about building? thebuildshow.com
The Build Show on Instagram: instagram.com/thebuildshow
Huge thanks to our Show sponsors Arclin, Huber, & Pella for helping to make these videos possible! These are all trusted companies that Matt has worked with for years and trusts their products in the homes he builds. We would highly encourage you to check out their websites for more info.
bldr.com/products/windows?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=sharepost&utm_campaign=stevebaczek&utm_content=foreverhome8https://www.arclin.com
huberwood.com
pella.com
