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Flashing Tricky Window Trim
Certain window installations can cause gaps that make flashing a nightmare.
How to Bend Custom Cap Flashing
Use a brake to custom-bend your own cap flashing to better protect the tops of your windows, doors, and other horizontal exterior-trim transitions.
Critical Roof Flashings Keep Water Out
Building expert Mike Guertin explains the what, where, and why of roof flashing.
Flashing a Round Window
The process is the same as for a rectangular window, but special attention should be paid to the head flashing.
Insulating a Wall With No Sheathing
Always assume that water is going to find its way through, and provide a way to direct it back outside while providing inward-drying potential.
Flashing a Deck the Hard Way
Adding flashing between the deck ledger and the house means safely removing and replacing rows of decking and siding.
Make Deck Framing Last
This acrylic flashing tape is the best defense against water intrusion and rotting joists and ledgers.
Replacing a Basement Door
Mike Guertin demonstrates the steps for preparing, installing, and flashing long-lasting bulkhead doors.
Caulking and Caring, Taping and Trying
One builder's solution for making sure waterproofing and air-sealing are done right is to have a dedicated crew member oversee quality control.
Flangeless Windows Done Right
Learn how to install European-style windows that sit within the rough opening and require a face-sealed approach to water and air management.

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