Self flashing windows

[jwilliams7]

Does anyone have some good articals or information on self flashing windows, I am not too familiar with them. I understand they are becoming very popular in new construction, at least around my area.

[Carl Brown]

What kind are you talking about. What brand.

[jwilliams7]

Not any specific brands, I am looking for very general information on how they channel water, and correct installation proceedures.

[Dale Duffy]

Jackie....get the word self flashing right out of your vocabulary, there is no such thing. They are words used by window and door manufacturers, but they do not mean anything....nothing will seal itself out of the box on a building.

Commercial buildings have what some may call self flashing windows and door units, generally for masonry construction, but they need flashing above the lintels and at sills just like any other window or door. The building wrap needs to be installed the same way a "non-self-flashing" unit is installed.

[Carl Brown]

[Larry Ewens]

I too was wondering about "self flashing windows". Do they come with a bunch of little gnomes that jump out of the box, with a mininature break, and madly run around installing flashing? I have yet to see anything on the market that can, or could be considered self flashing. There are a few skylite manufactureres that sell a skylite with the flashing included in the box that they say are self flashing, but, I have yet to see the flashing magically jump out of the box and install itself.
Larry

[Carl Brown]

I have seen some pella and shelter windows with a flashing member that is attached to the window from the factory. Most windows just have a nailing fin and it is not flashing.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by jwilliams7

Not any specific brands, I am looking for very general information on how they channel water, and correct installation proceedures.

Here ya go...

[Carl Brown]

What if there is trim around the window!

[jwilliams7]

Originally Posted by lewens

I too was wondering about "self flashing windows". Do they come with a bunch of little gnomes that jump out of the box, with a mininature break, and madly run around installing flashing? I have yet to see anything on the market that can, or could be considered self flashing. There are a few skylite manufactureres that sell a skylite with the flashing included in the box that they say are self flashing, but, I have yet to see the flashing magically jump out of the box and install itself.
Larry

Thanks, that was exactly what I thought, but all this talk of "self flashing" had me thinking I was behind the times.

[jwilliams7]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Here ya go...

Thanks.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Jackie: Hope you are fine.

I have been in Commercial Building for a long time, and PLEASE if you do find this self flashing window, let me know ASAP. I would more than enjoy it.

Marcel

[David P. Valley]

Jackie,

This thread will help you on your self-flashing windows...

http://forums.jlconline.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=31279

[Carl Brown]

This link is towards the end of the thread on jlc. It is a long read but worth it.
aka stuccoman


http://www.stocorp.com/pr.nsf/5d5efb...a?OpenDocument

[Carl Brown]

IMO This is how you flash self flashing windows.


http://www.badstucco.com/repair2.html

http://www.badstucco.com/properflash/properflash.html