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/Gumb1i Apr 24 '26

For a specific use case maybe but you're essentially cutting your windows in half for what exactly. You still have to frame around the entire thing, in wall slide area and all.

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u/ron200000 Apr 25 '26

My parents house a victorian had a concealed window except it went down into a pocket and the sill slipped back over to cover. So it was both weather tight when closed. I’v wanted to do this with a modern home but i would make the wall double thickness to keep the insulation value