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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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