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How to fit a window?

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I am at the point where I need to fit the window in the workshed

Here are some images of the window held in place but not fitted. Does anyone have a diagram/photos/video of where to put the breathable membrane. Should it be cut square or wrapped inside the frame?

Any help gratefully received
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I'm having to think this one through as I write, Tim, 'cos I've put my window in before I filled the walls with insulation and covered that with the membrane. I didn't cover the frame of the window aperture. I stopped the membrane just before the edge/corner.

My DIY head says that the membrane is to contain the insulation and allow it to breathe. The window and its frame aperture are separate element, I hope.

I used expanding foam between the window and the building frame.

And at the edge of the window will have to be some form of end stop for the cladding, anyway.
 
You can't get it perfect, Tim, and Malcolm has the right answer to the principle of the thing.
 
Thanks for the help.

It seems quite a common building method in the States. Here is a pic from an image search.

And a YouTube by tyvek
https://youtu.be/SqP4liutJFs

But their windows are designed differently. I know it is only a workshed but I want to do a good job. I might use some flashband, if it looks like the foam and timber trim won't work satisfactory.
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Having been educated by Building Alaska :D it seems their windows are flange mounted, whereas ours are fixed through the sides of the window into the aperture.

Are these just cultural ways of doing the same job, or are there technical reasons for them?
 
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