
Season 2 is in the books. We look at some dumb mistakes that caused an addition to rot from water damage. We will remodel the house to prevent such problems in the future.
Use expensive stretch tape for the tricky parts and regular non-stretch tape for the rest of the window flashing
A deep energy retrofit in Concord, MA illustrates everything you need to know to bring a house to energy überville
Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain
The final step: center it in the opening, and seal the perimeter
With the sill pan flashed, Ben turns to flashing the jambs of a window opening in this passive house retrofit
How to install pan flashing and jamb flashing on a window opening in a wall that will be thickened with 4 inches of foam—using regular, non-stretch peel-and-stick flashing tape.
Stucco is likely to last significantly longer than the decking, so make it easy to replace the decking without disrupting the stucco.
Felt, furring strips, and flashing keeps rain out of the walls