Drip Cap Metal Window Flashing

Drip cap aluminum material.

Drip cap metal window flashing.

Window cap 5504900120 the home depot. The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors. This stock drip cap has a short backleg minimal drip leg and is often made from metal too thin to meet code standards. Even when a window is properly sealed to prevent water from reaching the sheathing it still makes sense to direct bulk water away from the building.

Amerimax home products 8 ft. Sloped design for good drainage. Drip cap is an l shaped flashing that goes over windows and doors after they re installed but before siding is installed to prevent moisture from seeping in from above. Install over doors and windows on top of brick mold and behind exterior wall sheathing.

Item 15551 model 5610400120. Thd sku 561932. But water can still flow off the sides of the flashing where it soaks the joint where siding meets the casings. Amerimax c3s 1 5 in x 10 ft unpainted galvanized galvanized steel drip edge.

After years of making repairs to homes with insufficient drip caps where water leaked by the flashing and rotted parts of the wall i started making my own drip caps and installed them and the siding over them to. Installs with aluminum nails under siding for durability. Kaycan can provide wide range of shapes sizes of natural aluminum galvanized steel accessories to protect any challenging application. That s what metal head flashing is for and when properly tucked behind the housewrap and taped it does a pretty good job.

One leg of the l goes over the window or door brick mold while the other lies behind the siding that will go above. Amerimax home products 1 1 4 in.