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Re: Single Wall Window Installation
Mike,
First, welcome to THE inspection forum.
Second, is it your opinion that this installation is/was "okay" or that it is/was "not okay".
That information is needed for proper responses to inquiries.
Yes, things *can ALWAYS be better*, so 'good, better, and best' really are incorrect terms.
The correct answer to your inquiry, though, is:
A) Does that installation meet the requirements of the building code in effect in YOUR AREA as MINIMUM installation requirements go?
B) Does that installation meet the requirements of the window manufacturer as MINIMUM installation requirements go?
C) Does that installation meet the requirements of the flashing material manufacturer as MINIMUM installation requirements go?
D) Is that house advertised and being sold as MINIMUM HOUSING which meets MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS?
If the answer to D) is 'Yes.', then those MINIMUM standards are all which need to be met, and would be considered your 'good' standard.
If the answer to D) is 'No.', the house is being advertised and sold as something better, say 'Luxury', 'Upgraded', or some other term which states that the house is 'better' than 'minimum', then the requirements in A), B), and C) are simply "starting points" and not "acceptable levels of installation.
Does that help toward the answers to your question?
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