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   DavidxDoud | Mar 14, 2004 08:09pm | #1

   I'll bump this up to the top for you - I don't have a book or site,  but quite a bit of experience with b&b - - most of the flashing issues involve the desire for horizontal trim elements above doors and windows - and I know of no way to effectively flash that situation -  -

   the answer is to eliminate the horizontal element - - stand a board up either side of the opening so you can bridge the gap between siding a frame with a batten - flash off the nailer above the opening,  rip/space the board siding above  opening to come out even across the width,  terminating the board with a 45* cut to form a drip edge,  holding the drip edge above the flashing,  then batten the space,  terminating the battens in a similar fashion (45* drip edge held high enough not to sit on the flashing - -

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   BowBear | Mar 15, 2004 10:36pm | #2

   I have not had a much experience with B&B as David, but have done some. Fortunately the designs have called for a minimum of 30" of overhang less that a foot above the horizontal trim pieces. I've used metal z flashing over the window and door horizontal trim pieces, with roofing felt over with the B&B niled over the felt. To date no problems.

   Knock on wood!

   Bob B.

   An ex-boat builder treading water!
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   Piffin | Mar 16, 2004 03:36am | #3

   B&B has a rep of being a poor siding choice for anything other than a barn because about the only good flashing choice for hoizontal trim is a good caulk

    

    

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   toast953 | Mar 16, 2004 07:32am | #4

   Not only the barn, but they did the chicken coop too. Seems to me between the barn and the chicken coop, those are the only two buildings that never have required any maintance other than periodic oiling of the exterior.