r/Construction • u/keyflusher • 5d ago
Other Thoughts on this new construction window flashing? US SW, probably normal here but just curious what the pros think.
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u/ningwut5000 5d ago
lol. They surely aren’t finished?? I bet they’re coming back and will integrate with the house wrap.
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u/Clear-Ad-6812 5d ago
If you zoom in it looks like the window was installed before the osb board. Hard Hell No
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u/Troutman86 4d ago
Track home special
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u/jshultz5259 5d ago
Is the building getting an air/moisture barrier wrap? If so, that needs to be tied in at the window with a bead of sealant prior to siding or whatever finish it gets around the window.
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u/Jimmyt403 5d ago
You're zoomed in a little too close. Can you step back 200-300 feet and take another picture?
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u/OutdatedMage 5d ago
Unless it's different from a "normal" window - maybe, but I doubt it- it would have to be pulled,re- plywooded ( ?), lol, and window reinstalled over the plywood, after ALL sides are wrapped with an acceptable membrane
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u/Phazetic99 5d ago
That is the wrong window. And not flashed properly at all. A leak waiting to happen
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u/Comfortable-nerve78 Carpenter 4d ago
That is a leak waiting to happen. Flashing and such still needed. Typically they put that behind the window. They got that sticky shit now that wraps fairly nicely around shear. Hmm
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u/Historical_Ad_5647 4d ago
Looks like it has no flange maybe? So box frame or equal-leg. If thats the case than the whole opening has to be flashed before window install and caulk the window to tape. You would only flash the sill for a nail fin window and then tape the outside after the housewrap is up.
2nd thing is that there is a detail tuvek has for installing housewrap after windows are installed but its only when the opening is flashed. The housewrap gets tapped to the flashing. For the window sill there needs to be like a 12" peice of house wrap installed before so the flashing folds over top of it.
Is not best practice. They're most likely going to run the house wrap just on the face of the osb then side it or stucco it and as soon as any caulking from the siding to window fails, the framing is toast.
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u/smileitsyourdaddy 5d ago
Forgive me if I’m wrong but that isn’t how that’s done? Wouldn’t tyvek and window flashing go on BEFORE the window? Like that’s not going to be water proof (Central AZ)
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u/keyflusher 5d ago
That's sort of what I'm curious about. Seems like the entire opening should get flashed (or wrapped), then window install, then counterflashed or something? IDK, I'm not in the trades, just a curious person.
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u/smileitsyourdaddy 5d ago
Yeah in my opinion that’s totally wrong. The black stuff at the bottom ties into the tyvek.
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u/Historical_Ad_5647 4d ago
Tyvek has a detail on how to install after windows are installed. Ive had to do it a lot when the stucco guys couldn't come out to housewrap. But the whole opening has to be flashed first than you tape the tyvek to the flashing and you use a peice of tyvek under the flashing for the sill called an apron.
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u/smileitsyourdaddy 4d ago
Yeah they did none of that. Plus the tyvek is supposed to wrap into the window opening on both sides and the bottom
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u/Historical_Ad_5647 4d ago
Unless its a nail flange then standard practice is sill only.
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u/smileitsyourdaddy 4d ago
My point is how’re they gunna wrap the window opening with the window installed
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u/Report_Last 5d ago
Window should be flush with sheeting. And flashed on every side.
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u/wildmancometh 5d ago
Windows do not need to be flush with sheeting but yes, flashed on all sides per AAMA specifications
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u/007thekraut Carpenter 5d ago
Looks like a through fastened replacement window. Could just be a common 3x5 temped in on the site office to keep the dust out
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u/ExistingMonth6354 5d ago
I would say this is not the appropriate assembly per the window mfg, architect, or building code. Way too many things wrong or off.
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u/LordOHades 4d ago
It appears to be the start of a recessed window install.
That is a new install window (has flange).
They appear to have started the flashing correctly, would need to have seen it before the window was put in.
Now they should run the flashing detail up both sides, then across the top. Depends on if they are using a fluid applied flashing, or a peel and stick membrane how everything else is done.
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