Window and Door Flashing Guide
This collection of articles and videos will help you find the materials and construction details you need for a leak-free installation of doors, windows, siding, and more.
Flashing is crucial to a house’s weather resistance and long-term durability. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked and installed carelessly. Flashing may be largely hidden to the naked eye, but it is one of the most important things to get right when building a home. Without a successful installation, water intrusion and subsequent rot and decay prevail.
To help you install flashing correctly, we’ve compiled a collection of our most helpful articles, videos, tips, and how-to guides on the topic. We’ve covered everything–from the basic process, recommended tools, and common errors, to explaining why flashing is more important in the present day than in the past. However much experience you have with flashing, this collection will help you learn how to flash windows and doors like a pro.
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How-To
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Shop Class: How to Install Nail-Fin Windows in 5 Common Wall Types -
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Liquid-Flash a Windowsill Pan -
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Adding Head Flashing -
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How to Replace a Window: Flashing the New Window -
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How to Solder Copper Cap Flashing -
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Flashing for Hose Bibs – QuickFlash Review -
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Watertight Window Flashing -
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How to Make a Decorative Window Cap Flashing -
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Don’t Forget the Flashing
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Video Vault: Homemade Pan Flashing -
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Flashing on a Curve -
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Install a Full-Frame Replacement Window: How To Flash a Window Rough Opening in an Existing Brick Wall -
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How to Flash a Window Sill -
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Flashing A Recessed Window using Liquid Tyvek -
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Flashing Walls -
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Flashing Brick-Veneer Walls -
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Flashing for Old Windows -
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Cantilevered-Joist Flashing -
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Replacing an Entry Door: How to Flash the Rough Opening -
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Flashing Replacement Windows -
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Flashing -
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Flashing Window and Door Bucks -
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Flashing a Window: Debating Best Practices -
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Installing and Flashing Windows Correctly -
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Z-flashing Retrofit -
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How to Avoid Common Flashing Errors -
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Waterproof Your Windows with Liquid Flashing -
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Flashing Windows in Rain-Screen Walls
