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A liquid-applied water barrier covers the walls, serving as a drainage plane, air and vapor barrier, and secondary window flashing beneath the rigid foam that will be installed next.
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A paint-on flashing is used around the windows and doors for seamless water protection.
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A piece of siding is used as sill extension and to provide slope in the opening for the window, which is deeper because exterior rigid foam has been added
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Apply self-adhesive flashing over top edge of the wall flashing, diverter, and housewrap
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Before installing the windows, the window rough openings are sealed with a liquid-applied flashing that provides a seamless moisture and air barrier to protect the wall from water intrusion.
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Chimneys and roof valleys are flashed with metal flashing that is integrated with roof shingles.
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Clean taping areas and install 3" tape on vertical joint of upper insulation overlapping the horizontal joint
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Continuous L-metal flashing integrated with underlayment at roof-wall intersections
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Drip flashing at the door head and drip flashing with hook at the head help to keep out wind-driven rain.
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Duct/pipe penetration with metal cap flashing and wood blocking for trim attachment
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Existing wall-to-lower roof transition retrofitted with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding
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Existing wall-to-lower roof transition with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding – view from eave
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Existing wall-to-lower roof with attic transition with a new strip of fully adhered air control transition membrane, new step flashing, new roof underlayment, and new cladding – view from eave
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Expanded polystyrene insulation is installed with joints taped and lath attached in preparation for the application of stucco
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Flashing at bottom of exterior walls with weep holes included for masonry veneer and weep screed for stucco cladding systems, or equivalent drainage system
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Flashing at bottom of exterior walls with weep holes included for masonry veneer and weep screed for stucco cladding systems, or equivalent drainage system
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Flashing at bottom of exterior walls with weep holes included for masonry veneer and weep screed for stucco cladding systems, or equivalent drainage system
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Flashing covers the bottom edge of this wall sheathing then housewrap is layered over the top edge of the flashing.
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Flashing is installed above the foundation wall before installing the siding. Seams in sheathing are sealed with tape and caulk, while nail holes are sealed with caulk.
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Furring strips provide drainage gap behind lap siding; screen is added at bottom and top to prevent entry of insects and wildfire embers.
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Heavy metal flashing protects the deck timbers and separates them from the wall at the wall-deck connection which is vulnerable to both ember entrapment and water damage.
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Holes in the exterior walls are flashed and flashing is integrated with housewrap before installing rigid mineral wool insulation.
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Improper flashing can allow rain water into walls, causing significant damage
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Install shingle starter strip then kick-out diverter; attach to roof deck but not sidewall
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Integrate pre-formed vent pipe flashing, shingle-fashion, with roofing underlayment and shingles
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Kickout diverter flashing keeps bulk water from the roof from overflowing the gutter and continuously wetting the siding material.
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Metal cap flashing is installed over the roof parapet and extends down over the roofing membrane
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Missing step flashing and kickout flashing caused rotting of wall and roof sheathing, fascia, framing, and plywood cover below the eave at this complicated roof juncture.
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Place first shingle and next section of sidewall flashing over upper edge of diverter
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Plan view of duct or pipe penetration through exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details
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Plan view of electric box installation in exterior wall showing flashing and air sealing details
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Proper flashing around windows is especially important when the rigid foam serves as the drainage plane in the wall
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Right - A second layer of flashing tape is applied over the EPDM gasket and first layer of tape at sides and top around the duct; 14 of 14.
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Right - After installing the EPDM gasket around the HRV duct, first the lower edge, then the sides of the gasket are taped; 11 of 14.
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Right - After installing the EPDM gasket around the HRV duct, first the lower edge, then the sides, then the top of the gasket are taped; 12 of 14.
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Right - After installing the EPDM gasket around the HRV duct, the lower edge of the gasket is taped first before taping the other edges of the gasket; 10 of 14.
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Right - Brick veneer is installed with a 1-inch air space behind the brick, metal flashing and weep holes above and below the windows and at the base of the wall to direct out water that gets behind the brick.
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Right - Corners of window are protected with draining house wrap that laps onto the sides of the window trim, paint-on flashing at window trim corners, and self-adhered flashing to reinforce corners.
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Right - Counterflashing tops a layer of step flashing which comes down above the asphalt shingle and a layer of L-shaped base flashing which comes down and extends below the shingle; the base flashing is adhered to the roof underlayment with mastic, shown
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Right - External outlet wall penetration is flashed with tape that is properly layered with house wrap.
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Right - House wrap is lapped back over first layer of flashing tape, then a second layer of flashing tape is applied to the sides around the duct; 13 of 14.
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Right - Metal drip edge flashing is installed above hose bib and top of metal flashing is taped to wall.
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Right - Painter's tape is used to hold back house wrap while flashing layers are completed around the electric outlet.
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Right - Peel and stick flashing and flashing tape seal a plumbing pipe that penetrates an exterior wall.
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Right - Permeable rigid mineral wool insulation and appropriate water-management flashing details are integrated with new rigid foam siding to keep water away from the sill beam above the foundation wall
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Right - Pieces of metal flashing are installed under each tile course along the valley centerline to prevent debris accumulation between and below concrete roof tiles.
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Right - Seams in coated sheathing and joints around window are properly sealed and flashed with tape and all nail holes are covered with paint-on sealant.
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Right - Step flashing along a chimney is integrated in a layered manner with asphalt shingle roofing and topped with counterflashing that is embedded into brick mortar joint above
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Right - Tape flashing keeps moisture out around and below the window; extra tape reinforces the corners to prevent tearing of the house wrap and to keep water out of this critical juncture.
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Right - The duct shows redundant sealing including the caulk, tape, and flashing
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Right - The house wrap is properly flashed and taped, and all penetrations are properly flashed.
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Right - The pipe penetration is properly flashed and furring strips are installed on each side in preparation for installing cladding
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Right - The water and air control layers are properly integrated around the hose bib
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Right - This duct penetration is properly flashed and integrated with the taped, foil-faced foam sheathing layer, which serves as the air and water barrier
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Right – A chimney cricket is installed and flashed to direct rainwater around the chimney
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Right – A flexible flashing product is installed around the corners of the window sill before installing the windows.
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Right – A metal flashing was installed behind the first row of siding above the windows to guide water over the trim.
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Right – A paint-on flashing was applied to the window frames of this ICF house before installing the windows.
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Right – All penetrations through the roof decking are sealed with paint-on flashing.
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Right – Deck flashing protects the deck-to-wall connection from water and burning embers.
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Right – Flashing is installed around chimney, skylight, vents, dormers, in valleys and at eaves
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Right – Metal flashing is installed between the deck boards and house wall with the top of the flashing extending up behind the siding and the bottom of the flashing extending out and down over the ledger board
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Right – The base of the wall is water proofed and the seam between the base of the wall and the sidewalk is air sealed.
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Right – The flashing is properly installed to create a complete drainage system with continuous rigid insulation sheathing/siding
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Right – The framing around the window is thoroughly flashed with liquid flashing.
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Right – The hard metal ducts are located in conditioned space between floor joists and all seams are sealed with approved metal tape.
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Right – The water-resistant barrier is layered over the step flashing to provide a complete drainage system
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Right – There is flashing installed along the top of the window and the water-resistant barrier is layered over to create a complete drainage system
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Right – There is flashing installed at the bottom of the wall to create a satisfactory drainage system
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Right – Two-thirds of acrylic tape is offset above the joint and over and above the fasteners
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Right – two-thirds of the blue butyl flashing tape is above the sheathing seam; the top edge of the butyl flashing tape is covered with clear sheathing tape that is also offset so two-thirds is above the top edge of the butyl flashing.
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Right – Windows are installed and flashed in the factory for these modular homes.
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Right: Brick veneer is flashed correctly with weep holes and a fine mesh screen is installed to prevent pest entry.
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Right: Flashing the butt joints in lap siding installations is a better practice than relying on caulk to seal the joints.
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Right: This vent was correctly flashed providing proper waterproofing detailing for this siding penetration.