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Old 08-15-2007, 01:15 PM   #1
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Plumbing A New Window?

If a wall is not plumb, how do you plumb the window? I am not sure how to do this with shims because as soon as you nail through the nail fins, the will go right back to out of plumb correct?

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Old 08-15-2007, 01:32 PM   #2
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Re: Plumbing A New Window?

I generally keep my plumbing away from windows .......something about a pan and a window to throw it out of.
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Fix the wall. I would be afraid that shimming out from the sheathing will only create a much better water trap and eventual leaking disaster.
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Rebuild the wall.
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