It uses both standard non-stretch flashing tape and a stretchable tape. It begins, as always, with a sloped sill. Then John applies square pieces of stretchable tape to the corners. Next, he cuts the flashing tape top length and removes one side of the release paper.
On the outside, flashing and flashing tapes are used as part of a well-constructed weather resistant barrier. Diligence paid to sealing techniques, whether in windows, doors or elsewhere is crucial in creating an airtight enclosure and achieving the energy performance. Be sure to keep reading the ECHOtape blog for more on flashing tape.
Before flashing tape was available, builders filled the spaces formed when installing windows and doors with heavy duty caulking. However, over time caulk becomes dried out and cracked, allowing moisture to enter the building and increasing the likelihood of mold growth.
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Window Flashing Tape Installation. DEAR TIM: I've been a subscriber of your free newsletter for years and am finally building a new home. I decided to follow your advice and stop by the job site as often as possible and take photos. The contractor just installed my windows and has started to install. The sad part is this is this is an installation problem and an easily avoidable issue. Proper flashing would have avoided this costly repair. Without proper water management, water can enter the walls around the door frame; leading to mold, wood rot, carpenter ant and termite problems.
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This article describes the proper flashing details for exterior doors to avoid air leaks, rot, decay, and energy losses at doors.
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Page to photo: an entry door in Cannaregio in Venice showing the door bottom sealing insert panel used to block water entry at the door bottom during periods of aqua alta.
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Guide to Exterior Door Flashing Details
As detailed in Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction Chapter 3, BEST PRACTICES GUIDE: WINDOWS & DOORS:
Doors are flashed the same as windows on the sides andtop, and similarly at the sill. Clad door frames are flashedlike clad windows (see our window flashing illustrations below, Figures 3-13, Figure 3-15, Figure 3-16) and solid wood frames are flashed like traditionalwindows with brickmold (Figures 3-17 also below).
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Figure 3-13: Installing Flange-type Doors or WIndows Over House-Wrap
Figure 3-15: Installing Flange-type Doors or Windows Before the House Wrap is Applied
Figure 3-16: Installing Flange-type Doors & Windows with Felt Paper
Adobe audition cs6 full crack link mf. This article includes excerpts or adaptations from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction, by Steven Bliss, courtesy of Wiley & Sons.
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Figure 3-17: Installing Doors & Windows with Brickmold Trim
Unless adoor is well-protected by a porch or large overhang, goodpan flashing at the sill is critical to prevent water fromseeping into the floor framing.
The 360 video metadata app for mac or windows. Doors leading to patios and decks are particularly vulnerable to wetting around the sill from splashback and, in cold climates, from snow buildup.
Pan Flashing for Exterior Doors & Windows - Rot below a Sliding Glass Door
Above: this aluminum sill for a sliding glass door was installed over the plywood subfloor of the author's New York offices in the 1970's. The carpenter used no pan flashing. Below our next photo shows the extensive rot that ensued.
Prefab plastic door pans typically come in three sections that are fused together at the required length with solvent-based cement. Metal pans require a brake to form and should be caulked or, preferably, soldered at corners.
In fact the absence of effective flashing at this 20-year-old sliding glass door (photo above) led to the need for a complete door, door jamb, and trim replacement on this Poughkeepsie home.
When the new door was installed we included a sit-built pan flashing and membrane flashing around the door for a more durable replacement.
Peel-and-stick membranes have becomeincreasingly popular due to their ease of use and flexibility.
Whether to use a metal pan, plastic pan, or peel-and stick membranes is a matter of personal preference as all work well (see Figure 3-26 below).
Figure 3-26 - above, flashing details above and below an exterior door
Figure 3-27 - above, pan flashing and threshold details below an entry door
Whatever material is used, all pans should have a damon the ends and along the inside edge
On the exterior, the pan flashing should lap over the deck or masonry flashing below. If forming a pan with peel-and-stick membrane, carry it up the sides at least 6 inches, and turn up the inside edge so it is held in place by the underlayment or finish flooring (Figure 3-27 above).
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As noted in Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction Chapter 3, BEST PRACTICES GUIDE: WINDOWS & DOORS:
Manufacturers of Windows & Doors
Windows and Patio Doors
Andersen Windows and Doors www.andersenwindows.com Vinyl-clad windows and patio doors, including storm resistant models
Atrium Companies Inc. www.atriumcompanies.com Vinyl and aluminum windows and patio doors
Certainteed Corp. www.certainteed.com Vinyl windows and patio doors
Crestline Windows and Doors www.crestlinewindows.com Wood, vinyl, and aluminum-clad windows and patio doors
Eagle Windows and Doors www.eaglewindow.com Extruded-aluminum-clad windows and sliders with LVL frames and steel entry doors
Fibertec Windows and Door Manufacturing www.fibertec.com Pultruded fiberglass windows and doors
Hurd Windows and Doors www.hurd.com Wood, vinyl, and aluminum clad windows and patio doors
Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors www.jeld-wen.com Wood, vinyl, aluminum-clad, and aluminum windows and patio doors
Kolbe Windows and Doors www.kolbe-kolbe.com Wood, vinyl, and aluminum-clad windows and patio doors
Marvin Window and Doors www.marvin.com Wood and extruded-aluminum-clad windows and patio doors, including true divided lites and storm-resistant models
Milgard Windows and Doors www.milgard.com Wood, aluminum, vinyl, and fiberglass-clad windows and patio doors
MW Windows www.mwwindows.com Wood, vinyl, and vinyl-clad windows and patio doors
Peachtree Doors and Windows www.peach99.com Vinyl-clad and aluminum-clad windows with optional hardwood interior; aluminum-clad, steel, and fiberglass patio doors with optional hardwood interior
Pella Windows and Doors www.pella.com Wood and aluminum-clad windows and patio doors with optional between-the-glass shades and blinds, including storm-resistant models
Thermotech Windows Ltd. www.thermotechwindows.com Complete line of fiberglass pultruded windows
Weather Shield Windows and Doors www.weathershield.com Wood, vinyl, vinyl-clad, and aluminum-clad windows and patio doors, including historic replacement windows and storm-resistant models
WindsorWindows and Doors www.windsorwindows.com Wood and vinyl windows and patio doors, including a line of wood windows with a cellular-PVC exterior
Door Manufacturers & Products Guide
Photo: an example of an exterior door exposed to weather that can get by with no pan flashing whatsoever. This metal door, installed in a soldiers and sailors monument in Brooklyn, New York, opens over a stone threshold that is yet another step above grade level.
Both the threshold and the step drain towards the exterior.
A modest angle-flashing affixed to the door bottom directs wind-blown rain down the door and out to the exterior. [Click to enlarge any image]
Benchmark Entry Systems (division of Therma-Tru Doors) www.benchmarkdoors.com Steel and fiberglass entry doors
Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors www.jeld-wen.com Wood, wood composite wood, fiberglass, and steel entry doors
Kolbe Windows and Doors www.kolbe-kolbe.com Wood, steel, and fiberglass entry doors with LVL core and optional extruded-aluminum cladding on frame
Lamson-Taylor Custom Doors and Millwork www.lamsontaylor.com Custom pine and hardwood entry doors with foam insulation core
Masonite Corp. www.masonite.com Steel, wood-edged steel, and fiberglass entry doors
Peachtree Doors and Windows www.peach99.com Steel and smooth and textured fiberglass entry doors
Pella Windows and Doors www.pella.com Fiberglass and steel entry doors
Phoenix Door Manufacturing Company www.phoenixdoor.com Softwood and hardwood entry doors up to 8 ft. high and custom designs
Simpson Door Company www.simpsondoor.com Douglas-fir, hemlock, oak, and mahogany entrance doors, including custom doors; also primed MDF, particleboard, and composite wood doors
Stanley Door Systems (division of Masonite) www.stanleyworks.com Steel and fiberglass entry doors
Weathershield Windows and Doors www.weathershield.com Wood and steel entry doors, with wood, vinyl, aluminumclad, and vinyl-clad frames
Taylor Building Products www.taylordoor.com Steel (stainable finish) and fiberglass entry doors
Therma-Tru Doors www.thermatru.com Steel and fiberglass entry doors with optional vinyl-clad jambs
Industry Associations for Windows & Doors
American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) www.aamanet.org
Efficient Windows Collaborative www.efficientwindows.org
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) www.nfrc.org Sustainable by Design www.susdesign.com
Shareware calculators for sun angles, solar heat gain, and shading
Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) www.wdma.com
-- Adapted and paraphrased, edited, and supplemented, with permission from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction.
Reader Comments & Q&A
Question:
(June 17, 2014) j bod said: I have an exterior door out to a concrete slab. How should the door pan flashing be sealed to the slab? A bead between the flashing and the slab? Or, what is better? Thank you.
Reply:
I use a sealant in that location to guard against drafts & insects.
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(Oct 22, 2014) Ray said: I have an exterior door that exits to a rooftop (flat roof with roofers felt finish). I used peel and stick flashing for a pan and the flashing is now on top of the exterior deck roof. What I didn't think of was:
How do I cover the peel and stick flashing that is showing on the doorstep and the flat roof? Thanks,
How To Install Door Flashing Tape
Reply:
Ray, I may not have a perfectly clear understanding of your question, but most peel and stick flashing materials, similar to ice and water shield, will seal quite well around nails or screws so you can cover exposed peel and stick flashing with any suitable material that works in that location, such as a metal cap flashing under a door, wood trim nailed under a door threshold, etc.
You do want to pay attention to water routing: any flashing needs to be installed so that at its bottom edge it brings water out to the exterior of the surfaces being flashed.
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