i've studied both rods book and steves plan (in the reference), and it's just not sinking in! (yeah, i have a thick head, thats all i know!)
Rod's book recommends neoprene setting blocks, glazing tape and a butyl caulking. None of which I can find locally, however, my friend builder said i could just use some rubberized plastic feet instead of the neoprene, and "normal" window caulking instead of the butyl, and the building supply store has glazing putty but no tape... so I'm trying to make do with what I have availalbe and then I'm also getting confused on the process.
i'm second guesing my choice of products for doing my window install.
I have these:
Caulking:
GE Silicon (brown)
http://www.geadvancedmaterials.com/geam ... ddoor.html
Rubber seal: (this one should be OK, since I saw it said EPDM on the website!!!)
FrostKing Tripple Seal
http://www.frostking.com/windoorweather.php
If you could kindly suggest specific products w/ a manufacturers/sales link that'd be great! or just say my product is OK to use!
(btw a search in the neoprene bldg products will find lots of "pucks" but not setting blocks, and the caulking search finds lots of acoustic sealants, but not a specific window sealant...)
at this point, you should be able to see that I've never framed a window (at least correctly


1.) Does the neoprene setting blocks go under, on top of, or interupt the EPDM seal?
2.) and they only go on the bottom edge of the window correct?
3.) The glazing tape, does that go on both sides and the edge of the window, so between the glass and the EPDM seal? or just the edges of the glass. (my un-educated guese is surface only, not edge!)
4.) If you use Glazing tape, does this mean you don't need to use an additional sealant or caulking? (if I still need to use the caulking, please humor me and tell me what the glazing tape is actually supposed to do!)
so... here goes the sketch, coz everyone likes a sketch!

thanks for the help!
kevin
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