Door Head Flashing Detail

Figure 3 garage door head detail with bevel back horizontal weatherboard cladding over a cavity.

Door head flashing detail.

The head flashing strip should extend a 6 inch minimum over the top of the side jamb flashing. Flashing installed at the sides jambs and top head of the window door. Angled metal drip cap flashing material extending over the door head trim and returning at the ends should than be installed. 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.

Vycor plus 4 in. A self adhered head flashing strip should be installed across the top of the doorway and over the drip cap vertical leg. 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.

Jamb flashing and head flashing. On the exterior the pan flashing should lap over the deck or masonry flashing below. Head flashings should be installed with a positive slope to the exterior. The kick out flashing directs water away from the adjoining wall and ensures that the step flashing is not concentrating water on the surface of that wall.

Whatever material is used all pans should have a dam on the ends and along the inside edge. White pvc the suresill 4 9 16 in. Material providing a drainage. Wall underlay turned in to door opening with flexible flashing tape to corners flexible flashing tape to head flashing upstand or additional layer of underlay cavity closure head flashing with 15 slope and stop ends 35 mm minimum flashing.

Ft vycor plus high performance self adhered vycor plus high performance self adhered flashing provides premium protection against water infiltration in critical details such as windows and doors. Continue to 2 1 sealant joint design hammer hand s best practices manual is covered by a creative commons license that allows for redistribution commercial and non commercial as long as content is passed along unchanged and in whole with credit to hammer hand. White pvc sloped sill pan for door and window installation and flashing complete pack the suresill 4 9 16 in. Flashing installed at the base of the rough opening to allow water which may enter through or around the window door to drain out.

It is recommended for peace of mind against water intrusion and mold. Figure 3 garage door head detail with bevel back horizontal weatherboard cladding over a cavity. Sill or pan flashing. Figure 1 garage door head detail with masonry veneer cladding and infill panel over the door.

Water resistive arrier wr. Roll fully adhered flashing tape 25 sq. Head flashings are used to direct water away from openings such as windows and doors. White pvc sloped sill pan for door and window installation and flashing complete pack can be cut to fit the opening if needed.