Brick Window Sill Flashing

If the window or door is near the base of.

Brick window sill flashing.

And astm c15 04 research. It s a good idea to caulk your brick windowsills at the joints as well by the way precast sills also have a drip groove chiselled in on the underside of the sill. Window sills and door thresholds. If there is a moisture penetration problem it is easier to repair a sill than to fix the wall.

We can get more colors depending on the size of the order. Sill flashings a steel sheet used to cap building framework and external brickwork at the base of a window or door frame. And 300 mm above the opening turned up in the cavity not less than 150 mm above the opening embedded at least 30 mm into the masonry veneer and. Installed so that the flashing extends a minimum of 150 mm on each side of the opening located no more than one course below the sill brick course.

It also prevents water from pooling in these areas. Attached to the window or wall framing. Flashing the window head sill featuring master mason bryan light the brick masonry techniques for builders dvd demonstrates construction techniques with. The sill condition for a wood framed window is considerably different to that of a metal window.

We like to install windows over a sloped sill so we use beveled siding. The sill flashing laps over the housewrap or a separate piece of through wall flashing needed for brick and other masonry veneers. Custom cut aluminum window sill with brick flashing available here. Product information all trim is custom made to your size and color.

While deviating from the window manufacturer s instructions could potentially void the window warranty mccambell feels and i agree the potential cost and liability of water damage far exceeds the dubious value of a manufacturer s warranty. It should project out about 1 2 beyond the face of the brick below and be bent to form a drip. Find your coil color measure your sill area and get product delivered to your door. The flashing extends from the inside face of the sill piece under the sill then down and under the brick sill.

An end dam should also be provided to prevent water from flowing off the side of the flashing. He is a member of rci aia and astm and has served on the astm c15 02 brick and structural clay tile committee. That will protect against any water entering the sill and infiltrating behind the sheathing. Even one piece stone or precast sills may take on moisture at the interface of the sill and masonry jamb window failures material imperfections or porous material structure.