Window Drip Edge Detail

The drip leg is at least 3 4 in.

Window drip edge detail.

And i include a 1 4 in. Mark the plumb line or centerline as in the image below. Amerimax 1 5 in x 10 ft unpainted galvanized galvanized steel drip edge. If it has brick mold apply a continuous bead of caulk around the opening.

Recess ss thruwall on the horizontal drip edge metal 1 2 inch then carry. In order to prevent rain from blowing in sideways and harming the window you will need to create flaps out of the drip cap. Get free shipping on qualified drip edge flashing or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Secure the drip edge to the lentil by wet setting the edge metal into wet fastflash placed on the horizontal ledge of the lentil.

Hold the drip edge up to the ridge and make a mark along where the drip edge exceeds the roof. Outward kick along the bottom. This does two things it pushes the water a little further out away from the trim the flashing is protecting and it helps stiffen the bottom edge so it stay straight as the metal expands and contracts with temperature. Base of wall detail flexible flashing drip edge term bar mdcd.

Base of wall detail flexible flashing drip edge term bar october 29 2015 01 030 0302. Cut a length of drip edge to fit over the top of the window then slide it between the siding and the building paper. The key to success with any flashing detail is to follow the shingle principle with upper layers of waterproofing materials overlapping lower layers shedding water to the building exterior. Fold the drip edge to fit over the ridge.

For best protection add a metal drip cap at the top of the window caulked directly to sheathing. Window head detail ss thru wall flashing and termination bar f4 1 place drip edge metal on lentil above the head of the window. To do this cut lengthwise along the edges of the drip cap and fold the resulting piece in towards the window to create wind resistant sides. The masonry detailing series is a collection of illustrative construction details diagrams made for architects engineers to use as a design resource.