Proper Window Cuts in Housewrap

Housewraps provide a drainage plane, protecting framing from moisture if openings are properly detailed. The proper window cut allows flashing and windows to be installed "shingle fashion."

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[Image: proper cuts for housewrap]
[Image: proper cuts for housewrap]

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#	Title
1	Introduction
2	LaHouse Site Preparation
3	Teaching Center Foundation and Plumbing #1
4	Teaching Center Foundation and Plumbing #2
5	House Foundations
6	Stem Wall Foundation for the House
7	Raised Slab Foundation for the House
8	Steel Mesh Termite Barriers
9	House Slab Cap and Curing Blanket
10	Crawl Space Foundations
11	Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) Building System #1
12	Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) Building System #2
13	Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPS) #1
14	Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPS) #2
15	Structural Insulated Panel System (SIPS) #3
16	SIPS Roof and Knee Wall Construction
17	Unvented and Vented Attics
18	OVE Advanced Framing #1
19	OVE Advanced Framing #2
20	Improved Conventional Framing System
21	Engineered Prefabricated Stair Stringer System
22	Air Infiltration Barriers
23	Radiant Barriers
24	Housewraps (Weather-Resistive Barriers)
25	Proper Window Cuts in Housewrap
26	Window Flashing Systems
27	Hurricane Hardware #1
28	Hurricane Hardware # 2
29	LaHouse Safe Room #1
30	LaHouse Safe Room #2
31	Treated Exterior Sheathings
32	Teaching Center Roof #1
33	Teaching Center Roof #2
34	Metal Roofing
35	Peel-and-stick Membrane Underlayments for Tile Roofs
36	Concrete Tile Roofing - 1st Story Roof
37	Concrete Tile Roof ing - 2nd Story Roof
38	First-story Roof -- Grid Panel next to SIPS roof system
39	Paperless Drywall
40	HVAC systems
41	HVAC, Ducts within Conditioned Space
42	Mastic Sealed Ductwork
43	Views of LaHouse Construction #1
44	Views of LaHouse Construction #2
45	Views of LaHouse Construction #3
46	Views of LaHouse Construction #4
47	Events - Groundbreaking Ceremony
48	Events - LaHouse Key Contributors
49	Events - LaHouse Contract Signed 4/28/04
50	Events - Entergy Reception - June 2004
51	Events - Builder Open House - May 2005 #1
52	Events - Builder Open House - May 2005 #2
53	Events - The Japanese tour LaHouse - May 2005 #1
54	Events - The Japanese tour LaHouse - May 2005 #2
55	Events - Japanese Tour LaHouse - May 2005 #3
56	Events - La. Green Building Council Tour - June 2005