Jake Bruton visits an owner-built home outside Glenwood Springs, Colorado, designed by Steve Baczek, to look at how windows are protected along a long south-facing wall. He walks through the rough opening details, including a ripped wood sill, zip sheathing carried into the opening, pre-made corner tape, and a sloped back dam that together form a continuous air and water control layer. Jake then turns to the bigger picture: deep overhangs, recessed midpoint windows, and a dry climate reduce water exposure and summer solar heat gain.

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