C. Apply top flashing tape. Cut a piece of
flashing tape long enough to go across the
TOPOFTHEWINDOWANDEXTENDATLEASTPAST
the side flashing tape on both sides. Apply
THETAPEUPONTOTHEFRAMECLADDING
OVERTHETOPNAILINGlNASSHOWN&OLDTHE
overlapping tape down, and press all tape
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B. Apply side flashing tape.#UTTWOPIECESOFmASHINGTAPE
longer than the frame height of the window. Apply one piece
UPONTOTHEFRAMECLADDINGOVERTHENAILINGlNANDONTO
THEWATERRESISTIVEBARRIERTOEACHSIDE4HETAPESHOULDEXTEND
ABOVETHETOPOFTHEWINDOWANDBELOWTHEBOTTOMOF
THEWINDOW0RESSTHETAPEDOWNlRMLYWHILEFOLDINGDOWNTHE
EXCESSTAPEATTHETOPANDBOTTOMOFTHEWINDOW
Note: DO NOT tape or seal the bottom nailing fin.
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#Apply top flashing tape to circle top windows. Several pieces of flashing tape will be needed
TOCOVERTHETOPlN3TARTTAPINGFROMTHESIDESOFTHEWINDOWWORKINGTOWARDTHEPEAK4O
determine the length of cuts, hold the tape along the radius, and cut the tape just past where it
LEAVESTHETOPlXEDEXTRUDEDlNORFORTHEmEXIBLElNJUSTPASTTHEmEXIBLEWEATHERSTRIP4HE
top tape must overlap the one beneath it in order to divert water properly. The sharper the arc
of the window, the shorter the pieces of tape will be.
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#Apply top flashing tape to an angle top window 1/2" up
onto the frame cladding, over the top fin onto the sheathing.
/NTHESHORTSIDEOFATRAPEZOIDWINDOWDONOTALLOWTHESIDE
mASHINGTAPETOEXTENDHIGHERTHANWHATTHETOPTAPEWILLCOVER
&OLDTHEOVERLAPPINGTAPEDOWNANDPRESSALLTAPEDOWNlRMLY
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D. Fold down top flap of water resistive barrier (3D).
E. Apply flashing tape to diagonal cuts. Cut pieces of
mASHINGTAPEATLEASTLONGERTHANTHEDIAGONALCUTS
in the water resistive barrier. Apply the tape covering
the entire diagonal cut in the water resistive barrier
at both upper corners of the window. If vertical
cuts were also made, apply flashing tape to
them in the same manner.
Note: The top tape must overlap the tape
below it to divert water properly. Be sure
to overlap the top corners (3D).
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