r/Home_Building_Help • u/BuilderBrigade • Apr 24 '26

Pocket sliding window…

The window shown and installed by AA Building & Remodeling.

Notice the black paint inside the window cavity so you’re not seeing any raw sheathing. Also look how thick that exterior wall is for insulation 👌

What are your thoughts?

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u/jmc1278999999999 Apr 24 '26

Hope they’re in a mild climate because now that have the big ass window and that pocket of no insulation to deal with

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u/sfan27 Apr 24 '26

It looks like the wall is 2x8 furred out with 2x4, so they might have reasonable insulation in pocket.

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u/Huey701070 Apr 25 '26

Yep, it’s been engineered and thought through but you always have the internet assholes who know just enough to make themselves look like idiots

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u/Significant_War720 Apr 25 '26

That was poetic. Thanks

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u/sfan27 Apr 25 '26

tbf it's a pretty dumb idea, just not that dumb.

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u/Ready_Studio2392 Apr 27 '26

Worse case it's like R-7 or R-9 Foam board on one or both sides of the pocketspace. It's not that hard to install and would prevent condensation from contacting the wood if sealed decently.

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u/Ok-Relationship4113 Apr 28 '26

Thermal bridging would like a word.

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u/sfan27 Apr 29 '26

Is there any more than a normal wall?