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Pete Van Horn

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Hey fellow Permies! Here's a cool video I just made on my friend and neighbor Thomas's Earthship build.... it's a mudroom entry way we are building out of repurposed windows. Hope everyone likes it/gets some ideas out of the video!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Uk9RqY9WI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Uk9RqY9WI

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Nice! I could have done with a closer view of how the windows were held in. It must have been tricky keeping it all square as you went.

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Small nails or screws initially and then a small beading by the look of it.

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Pete Van Horn

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Thanks! Yeah next time I'll try and get some closer shots too... wasn't too bad... used a few shims here and there. Mostly just used little 1x2 stops we ripped down on the tops and bottoms and the sides will get filled in later.

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Kyle Hayward

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Very cool, I wonder if you gave some leeway (space) from the top beam to the wall for the roof to settle?
This is usually done to avoid breaking the glass if that occurs.

Also might consider painting the frames with maybe a milk paint or something to encapsulate them in case there is any lead paint already on them.

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