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gordo
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Does anyone have any experience or suggestions on how to flash a nail-flange window when there is no sheathing?
I am replacing 3 windows in our house that was built in 1906. The clapboard is nailed directly to the studs (it's not overlapping clapboard, just tongue-and-groove).
All I can come up with that sounds moderately reasonable is to somehow shimmy some flashing between the siding and studs at the sides and the header and then nail the flange to the studs with a generous bead of caulk on the backside of the flange. Then I'd put some flashing tape on top of the flange, but I wouldn't be able to tuck the tape under the siding like I "might" be able to with the flashing. Not sure if that defeats the purpose though, and I haven't completely figured out how to flash the sill so that any water doesn't leak down in the inside of the siding, but I'm kicking around a few ideas on that :think:
I'll be installing the trim butted up to the window frame to cover the flange and the gap between the window and the siding and applying more caulk to hopefully get a good seal between the trim and window, and between the trim and the siding.
This isn't really ideal, but I can't really think of any other way to get it done besides ripping off siding and trying to put it back the way I found it. I'm pretty sure that would make things worse!
Any thoughts?
I am replacing 3 windows in our house that was built in 1906. The clapboard is nailed directly to the studs (it's not overlapping clapboard, just tongue-and-groove).
All I can come up with that sounds moderately reasonable is to somehow shimmy some flashing between the siding and studs at the sides and the header and then nail the flange to the studs with a generous bead of caulk on the backside of the flange. Then I'd put some flashing tape on top of the flange, but I wouldn't be able to tuck the tape under the siding like I "might" be able to with the flashing. Not sure if that defeats the purpose though, and I haven't completely figured out how to flash the sill so that any water doesn't leak down in the inside of the siding, but I'm kicking around a few ideas on that :think:
I'll be installing the trim butted up to the window frame to cover the flange and the gap between the window and the siding and applying more caulk to hopefully get a good seal between the trim and window, and between the trim and the siding.
This isn't really ideal, but I can't really think of any other way to get it done besides ripping off siding and trying to put it back the way I found it. I'm pretty sure that would make things worse!
Any thoughts?