How To Install A Window To Existing Wall (Framing) 

Very easy and clear explanation! I live in Oakland California and noticed my window leaking this week (it's the first big winter rain here in the SF Bay Area). My house is also stucco just like yours and the leak appears to be coming in at the top of the window and water making it's way inside. I cut out the drywall and it looks like there is little or no flashing when the window was installed, so I plan to cut out about 2 inches of stucco with a masonry grinder to expose the nailing flange and remove the window and then go crazy with flashing. I plan to use Zip liquid flashing around the entire rough opening, and jam black paper house felt as far as I can before hitting nails, and put the same window back in. One tip I found in my research - at 7:28, next time consider adding some liquid flashing at the corners and a dab over the screw heads to make the water barrier even more bomb-proof. You can get a free sample tube of Zip liquid flashing on their website that will flash a couple windows.

Thank you for making and sharing this! Very informative!

Nice. Finally a video to give me an idea on installing on a wall than an already existing window like I’ve been seeing today. Got me a 12”x 6’ wide window to go on top of garage to get more light in.

Thank you Compadre this really help me install my window greetings from Dallas Texas

Good job and very well explained….I feel a lot more confident now after watching your video to install my first one….

Thank you for the video, simple to understand 🙏✌️

Excellent demonstration...thanks 😊

I did watch it to the end. Thank you for the info!

Im so glad I found your video.Thanks!

Nice Video. I appreciate you keeping it simple. It's also great you are not trying to sell me products half the time.

Enjoyed the video. Thanks!

Great. I'll be doing the flashing a bit different but i had similar stud walls so great to see you informative video.

exactly what I was looking for....thanks so much.

Thank for the video very helpful.

Best way to cut it out actually is with a grinder or skill saw with a diamond tip blade. The cut is clean. And will cut all your wires as well. It’s also fast.👌

Good guide, I like Dako windows. They are a good budged choice.

Well done!

Nice job well done I'm impressed thank you for your time

Great video bro

Great video

There should be cripple studs supporting the window bottom but very helpful video. Thanks for posting.

Thank you so much for this video as i've been contemplating adding a new window to my bedrooms. I'm just curious, once you do get the stucco redone, is there a way to color match the existing color? I have no clue what color it is since we just moved into it. At least with the interior walls, you can just cut a large piece and have it scanned at home depot to get a very accurate color match

I believe there is nothing to support the stucco you applied to the outside. From other videos I have seem there is supposed to be a galvanized wire mesh affixed to the wood studs overlapping the window flange to support stucco. Also you needed to apply caulking at the edge where the existing stucco ends. As mentioned, flashing needs to go all around the window below wire mesh. No caulking at bottom of window to allow for water drainage.

what's going on at the bottom right...you said you installed a king stud but it appears to sit atop a horizontal 2x4. Thought they went to the floor, as with the jack to transfer weight.

Why not puting flashing all around the window

Is that a load bearing wall? If it is, you can't just cut the studs without adding support temp first.

Are you located in so cal ?

You missing the cripple studs. You have 1 but none on ends of the frame

Did you put the 2 2x4 headers sideways?!?!😂

Doesn’t there need to be flashing on top of the window too?

Bearing weight on vent?!?

Flashed it wrong.

Sorry lol but the hole time u had the tool belt the only thing u had in it was a pencil lol I know I know I sound rude but that's just what I saw otherwise good work .

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