Window Flashing and Moisture Barrier Best Practices for Long-Lasting Protection
Why Window Flashing Deserves More Attention Than It Usually Gets A lot of the water problems I see around windows have less to do with the window unit itself and more to do with how it was integrated into the wall. Its job is simple in theory and unforgiving in practice, because water will exploit every overlap, slit, and shortcut. When the barrier and flashing work together, the window opening can handle wind-driven rain, incidental seepage, and seasonal expansion