Patent ID: 8695309

Claim:
A method for sealing of replacement windows comprising the steps of: providing a sealing tape comprising a first layer of flexible foam, which recovers after compression, and a second layer of stiff material, the first and second layers being bonded to each other; inserting the sealing tape into a channel-shaped recess in masonry which is bounded by a bottom and two side walls and comprises an open access section, wherein the second layer of the sealing tape is arranged closer to the bottom of the recess than the first layer, and wherein the first layer of the sealing tape is at least partially compressed when in the inserted state; fastening the second layer of the sealing tape in the recess at a predetermined distance from the open access section; and after the steps of inserting the sealing tape into the channel-shaped recess and fastening the second layer of the sealing tape in the recess, placing a window frame opposite the access section of the recess provided with the sealing tape, whereupon the first layer of the sealing tape expands until it rests against the window frame.