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sddiy

aluminum window flashing, capping, trimming and caulking

sddiy
10 years ago

I got an Okna 400 vynil window and I don't think the installer did everything correctly on the outside. He basically just put the pvc woodlike trim on the outside and then caulked it.

So what is the proper way to water seal a window? I assume this is all done on the outside?

I read up on flashing and it seems that is just some sort of tape you put around the sides? Then you put the trim and the you caulk? Is that the order?

What is capping and where does that fit in?

Just a little background, this is for a bathroom remodel I had done. The walls were gutted on the inside and the exterior trim of the window was removed. Also, the asbestos siding was cut a little for the new exterior trim. The house is wood frame.

This post was edited by sddiy on Mon, Sep 16, 13 at 9:24

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