Tomaz from Optiwin, who is training and supervising our crew in installing the windows, arrived late on Tuesday night, so we were able to start first thing on Wednesday with the installation.
We started small to get the techniques right with easily liftable windows, before moving on to the bigger windows, leaving the really big ones for Thursday.
Tomaz from Optiwin fixes a frame
Malcolm checks the alignment
The window is placed back in the frame
Making sure the edge of the sealing tape is free
The sealing tape is probably the best on the market
The windows have a gap of up to 1/2″ (1.25cm), which will be filled with a special expanding foam
The installed window
The kitchen window from the inside
… and the outside
We tackled one of the big south-facing windows towards the end of the day, but there aren’t any pictures because we were all hands on deck for that one! Hopefully we’ll get some tomorrow as we tackle all the other bigger windows… however, it looks like rain most of the day, which isn’t ideal.
Wolfe Island Passive House Project 
Wow guys. With the windows in, you’re really getting close. Looking forward to seeing the finished product when we’re back!
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Long way to go yet… and we probably won’t get much done next week because the weather is turning (and there’s Christmas!). But it feels good to be getting these done.
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