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Old 4/21/11, 2:35 PM
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What exactly is this material? Comments? Any info is always appreciated.
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Old 4/21/11, 3:07 PM
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Looks like a rubberized material or EPDM, but in either case it is wrong.
Proper step flashing and counter flashing would have been requied for the application to work as intended.
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Old 4/21/11, 3:42 PM
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Looks like a rubberized material or EPDM, but in either case it is wrong.
Proper step flashing and counter flashing would have been requied for the application to work as intended.
I agree Marcel, what do you think of this new technique.
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I agree Marcel, what do you think of this new technique.
Duct tape is correct--for anything, and everything.

That rubberized wrap is not going to seal out water at the top, so flashing is basically non-existent.

Maybe they could seal the top with duct tape???


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I agree Marcel, what do you think of this new technique.
Maybe they should stick to christmas wrapping for Santa Clause.
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Maybe they should stick to christmas wrapping for Santa Clause.
Do you wrap your Christmas presents with duct tape??

I do...


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Everything but ducts Jae.
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Everything but ducts Jae.
How about Ducks?

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Only metal flashing is excepted as far as I know.
Any type of wrap around is an attempt at a repair and since we not only see a gap in that bitumen looking material at the top edge along with the original metal flashing below it, one can assume there is leakage occurring.
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how about ducks?

ack...aflac!!!


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aflaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaac I think he is choking Jae.
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Or you can have a professional (?) do it like this.
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Or you can have a professional (?) do it like this.
Couldn't tell , but are there step flashings there ?


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