I have renovated a few very old houses in New England over the years and I would say that one of the most important things to focus on is proper installation of lead flashings. Properly set up, it will last for ages and ages and ages. Particularly in climates that go through thaw/freeze/thaw cycles, flashing is absolutely pivotal to keep at that hard work in good shape. Flashings aren't sexy and no one tends to notice but when done correctly it's overWHELMingly useful!!
I'm redoing my CT home exterior, removed all 2 layers plus old sheathing boards (so many nails). Last owner replaced all the weight single pane windows but left the old framing and didn't use tape or anything inside it, sigh. I don't want to remove 22 windows really. Will the z flashings save me for the most part? I'm trying to figure out windows and how they she's water. It hits the window and comes down and hits the sill and runs off it with the kerf? So I just need to flash the head and sill plate as far back as I can and I'm good? Do the sides too? I can use tape but not sure how to approach this old house :(
Tommy, you just saved my bacon! Once upon a time, you could find 1.5 inch z flashing pre-bent. Now you can't get it anywhere unless you pay through the nose and wait forever. I was ready to rent a brake to make one flashing! I didn't realize how easy it would be to make your own bending jig.
I found that it works a lot better leaving it stick out a little bit from window so water drips off rather than running down the wood of window trim the paint holds up way better on the window
almost got mad that i had to buy a 7k break for a 200 dollar window. the cool thing is that i found a solution to my 2-tier flat roof gutter system. save those soda cans!
What kind of DIY instruction is this? You expect me to go buy a gargantuan brake? Ohh... there's instruction for doing this without a brake? Never mind! Thank you :D
Fkashing: Windows; flashing along the top edge of the windows and doors, prevents water from rotting out wood casements. Along the edge of a roof and around the chimney, flashing under the edges of the roof, also prevents water rots and if you are building, an edge along the bottom, up about a foot, directs rainfall away from your house and protects your basement. My name is on my other post.
So I paid someone to replace the window frame last year because it was rotted from water getting in and this year I was exited with all the rain and suddenly the water keeps getting in 👺 towel after towel soaking from inside I'm pissed
What if you’re adding a fancy crown to the top of the window? Should the flashing above the entire window (trim and all ) or can it just be above the window (in my case... where the new windows I had replaced filled the old hole)?
Hi I have a question I have a wood siding and in installing v8nyl over it is that ok and also my windows doesn't come out so much and the my siding guy says that we cannot put a wrap on the window and thst should be fine he says I don't know if we can do it or not please suggest Thank you
This does not explain anything about how to flash a window, as the title suggests. It's an instructional video for how to DIY custom size aluminum flashing pieces. :/ Also, shouldn't the metal flashing extend past the window casing somewhat to keep the water off?
Don't fohget to mahk the windoah. Oh and just in case anyone did not know....its easy to hand bend a 8" piece of aluminum in a home made brake......48" is not so easy.
@ youtube if there is a forced ad; I will stop the ad right away and not watch the video. @ youtube viewers. we have the collective power and can force what we want; if you weren't all so complacent.
They do sell wider flashing for this case but if extra wide, I highly recommend people just going to a siding/roofing supply place and get custom pieces made up. Cheap and easy. I do custom brake work/flashing professionally, and this video seems kind of misleading, both in title and demonstration. They didn’t flash a window and didn’t even make a piece long enough. Tricky and unnecessary method..
Have you seen what TOH New England homeowners "remodel" budgets are? (For the few who actually reveal it on the show) They can afford to hire woodworkers with six digits of power tools in their shops.
This is an incorrect detail. The flashing should be pitched away from the house, or else water will just sit there and eventually make it’s way down the legs of the window. Which also leads to the point, the flashing should have end dams Bent up, forcing the water out. This is not a detail that the DIY homeowner should tackle, it is meant for a professional window installer. This is why so many people have issues with water intrusion around windows, no one understands building science and proper moisture management.
That diy sheet metal break is gonna come in handy in the future
Once again, Tom shows us why he is a NATIONAL TREASURE!
I have renovated a few very old houses in New England over the years and I would say that one of the most important things to focus on is proper installation of lead flashings. Properly set up, it will last for ages and ages and ages. Particularly in climates that go through thaw/freeze/thaw cycles, flashing is absolutely pivotal to keep at that hard work in good shape. Flashings aren't sexy and no one tends to notice but when done correctly it's overWHELMingly useful!!
I'm redoing my CT home exterior, removed all 2 layers plus old sheathing boards (so many nails).
Last owner replaced all the weight single pane windows but left the old framing and didn't use tape or anything inside it, sigh. I don't want to remove 22 windows really.
Will the z flashings save me for the most part? I'm trying to figure out windows and how they she's water. It hits the window and comes down and hits the sill and runs off it with the kerf? So I just need to flash the head and sill plate as far back as I can and I'm good? Do the sides too? I can use tape but not sure how to approach this old house :(
Tommy, you just saved my bacon! Once upon a time, you could find 1.5 inch z flashing pre-bent. Now you can't get it anywhere unless you pay through the nose and wait forever. I was ready to rent a brake to make one flashing! I didn't realize how easy it would be to make your own bending jig.
I just love this old house. Quickly answered my question AND showed me what to do!
I found that it works a lot better leaving it stick out a little bit from window so water drips off rather than running down the wood of window trim the paint holds up way better on the window
I was wondering about that. Good to know.
Thank you Tom, this tip on bending flashing is EXACTLY what I am looking for in my next project 😀
Any time you can make something that may require an expensive tool (like a brake) is a good day. Thanks Tommy for the tip!
Wow ! Thanks for showing me how to make my own head flashing !!
almost got mad that i had to buy a 7k break for a 200 dollar window. the cool thing is that i found a solution to my 2-tier flat roof gutter system. save those soda cans!
wow never seen this before , this is why i love these guys
Excellent professional video explaining how to DIY. Thanks for posting. Just saved me money.
It really wasn’t a video on how to flash a window. It was a video on how to make flashing. I feel like Kevin and Tommy really misled us on that title.
Maybe so, but there are lots of videos like that, but none that show you how to make a z flashing without a brake.
your videos are always very helpful. Thank you.
Leave the drip or leading edge, go past the casing a 1/4” or so
This guy is good
What kind of DIY instruction is this? You expect me to go buy a gargantuan brake?
Ohh... there's instruction for doing this without a brake?
Never mind!
Thank you :D
ahahahahah how did he make that 1/4" so smooth.......? incredible tommy
Cửa cao cấp. Chất. Good Window. Good luck!
Fkashing: Windows; flashing along the top edge of the windows and doors, prevents water from rotting out wood casements. Along the edge of a roof and around the chimney, flashing under the edges of the roof, also prevents water rots and if you are building, an edge along the bottom, up about a foot, directs rainfall away from your house and protects your basement. My name is on my other post.
3:45 "now we have our..." ...And it's gone.
Brilliant!
Great tip.
Upton Island
What the heck? Where's the part where you show how to attach it and waterseal the window??
So I paid someone to replace the window frame last year because it was rotted from water getting in and this year I was exited with all the rain and suddenly the water keeps getting in 👺 towel after towel soaking from inside I'm pissed
You didn't use your sheet metal breaker properly, that's why water leaked...
What if you’re adding a fancy crown to the top of the window? Should the flashing above the entire window (trim and all ) or can it just be above the window (in my case... where the new windows I had replaced filled the old hole)?
Cool I'm Go in to make one of them thanks for idea
Thanks for the info , very helpful.
Can you link me to your videos on flashing and install for roof pipe vents please? One of mine is leaking and I have tried to fix it, but......
Hi I have a question
I have a wood siding and in installing v8nyl over it is that ok and also my windows doesn't come out so much and the my siding guy says that we cannot put a wrap on the window and thst should be fine he says I don't know if we can do it or not please suggest Thank you
You just know lazy contractors are just gonna put that on with the gap and not make a custom piece
OR go to the store and by buy the correct size to begin with.
What would you with the top with some of the new swindon with a j channel alaround ??
What about for brick...?
i do a 5/8 leading edge and allways hem it so there is no sharp edges
Drip caps should return up the house at least the distance of two siding laps.
No house wrap? Might give someone a very bad idea. 😮
I'd like to know where they got that 2-over-2 window. It seems so difficult to find those now. So ironic, they're an American classic.
Anderson Windows
@@hochhaul Thanks, I know a lot more now in the 6 years since I originally posted that comment.
@@ZacharySalman And you're still above ground. That's good Zach!
How to flash a window? More like how to bend metal
---------------------------- prior to installing Tom's homemade drip edge , you want wrb tape under it ..... ✅
The people that dislike this video dislike themselves too.
Who the hell starts a project without the proper equipment anyway?
who has all the equipment?
Give me a brake...
So i guess i need a metal brake to flash a window?🤣
No, just a table saw to cut the bevel on the 2x8's, or be very skilled with a circular saw.
This does not explain anything about how to flash a window, as the title suggests. It's an instructional video for how to DIY custom size aluminum flashing pieces. :/ Also, shouldn't the metal flashing extend past the window casing somewhat to keep the water off?
i found it worked a lot better with flashing sticking out a bit to make a drip edge so water is not running down wood
@@ranger178 Didn't I just say that?
Never let some idiot put 90 degree flashing on your window head unless you want rotten windows
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Don't fohget to mahk the windoah.
Oh and just in case anyone did not know....its easy to hand bend a 8" piece of aluminum in a home made brake......48" is not so easy.
Kevin always gotta put his hand on stuff like he's 8 years old.
It's in the script and he doesn't seem to mind getting his hands dirty. He's not Bob Vila !!
You can just buy windows with flange built in…
Maybe the title should be "How to Custom Make Flashing for Windows." The video didn't really go into the process of installing the flashing.
This is the antique vintage old guy way to flash a window.
FYI you should be using 110 degree flashing. These guys are old and inexperienced....
We all have breaks...usually I take my break at 12..this video sucks not even a cup of water on their break
@ youtube if there is a forced ad; I will stop the ad right away and not watch the video.
@ youtube viewers. we have the collective power and can force what we want; if you weren't all so complacent.
G.F. you are right, alot of times i will turn off videos right away because of an ad.
Just people too ignorant to install AdBlock is all there is to it.
Didn't show how to flash a window.
This title is incorrect & should be revised.
UA-cam has gone from an Ad every 5 or so videos to an Ad every video now. So annoying
Leading edge with no kick 🤦♂️
Who's got a brake at home?
They do sell wider flashing for this case but if extra wide, I highly recommend people just going to a siding/roofing supply place and get custom pieces made up. Cheap and easy.
I do custom brake work/flashing professionally, and this video seems kind of misleading, both in title and demonstration. They didn’t flash a window and didn’t even make a piece long enough. Tricky and unnecessary method..
"So you just take your flashing over to your $1,000 dollar sheet metal brake"...
He showed you exactly how to do it without an expensive machine...idiot.
Michael Thomsen
Are you trying to tell me you can get a beveled 2x10 for less that $500 dollars where you live?
I can't tell if your posing a serious question?
Have you seen what TOH New England homeowners "remodel" budgets are? (For the few who actually reveal it on the show) They can afford to hire woodworkers with six digits of power tools in their shops.
Michael Thomsen He should show you where to buy flashing or have it fabracted. Nobody in their right mind would go through this! Stupid video!
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LOL yet even more impossible to do tips for the average home owner
Yea ok.....let me get my break out!👎
This is an incorrect detail. The flashing should be pitched away from the house, or else water will just sit there and eventually make it’s way down the legs of the window. Which also leads to the point, the flashing should have end dams Bent up, forcing the water out.
This is not a detail that the DIY homeowner should tackle, it is meant for a professional window installer. This is why so many people have issues with water intrusion around windows, no one understands building science and proper moisture management.