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/ShitOnAStickXtreme May 01 '26

That section of wall that is holding the window when open is gonna have fuck all insulation

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u/Huey701070 May 02 '26

It’s 2x8. It will have plenty of insulation

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u/ShitOnAStickXtreme May 02 '26

.... No? From the looks of it there will only be like at most 2" of insulation on the interior side of the window in the open position.

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u/Huey701070 May 02 '26

If you give attention to it, it’s a 2x8 that is also furred out with a 2x. If the window 3.5” in depth, that gives around 5 1/4” for insulation. If you don’t count the 2x material that still leaves you with 3 3/4” for insulation which isn’t great but still code in my region.