Drip Cap Metal Window Flashing

Amerimax home products 8 ft.

Drip cap metal window flashing. This stock drip cap has a short backleg minimal drip leg and is often made from metal too thin to meet code standards. Amerimax home products 1 1 4 in. Drip cap is an l shaped flashing that goes over windows and doors after they re installed but before siding is installed to prevent moisture from seeping in from above. After years of making repairs to homes with insufficient drip caps where water leaked by the flashing and rotted parts of the wall i started making my own drip caps and installed them and the siding over them to.

Sloped design for good drainage. Kaycan can provide wide range of shapes sizes of natural aluminum galvanized steel accessories to protect any challenging application. Even when a window is properly sealed to prevent water from reaching the sheathing it still makes sense to direct bulk water away from the building. Window cap 5504900120 the home depot.

Install over doors and windows on top of brick mold and behind exterior wall sheathing. That s what metal head flashing is for and when properly tucked behind the housewrap and taped it does a pretty good job. Drip cap aluminum material. The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors.

Installs with aluminum nails under siding for durability. If you have vinyl or metal flanged windows for instance you can install drip cap flashing 4 the home depot over the window itself or over the top trim piece that you install. But water can still flow off the sides of the flashing where it soaks the joint where siding meets the casings. Item 15551 model 5610400120.

One leg of the l goes over the window or door brick mold while the other lies behind the siding that will go above. For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes.