4 INTEGRATING THE DOOR

TO THE WEATHER RESISTIVE BARRIER

A. Place a corner bead of sealant between the brickmould and the exterior wall.

B. Place a corner bead of sealant between the brickmould and the exterior door frame.

C. Place sealant over brickmould miter joints. Tool

 

all sealant lines and remove any excess sealant.

3A

 

4A

D. Install aluminum flashing over the top of the head

 

brickmould or trim. Seal both ends of the flashing to

 

the top brickmould and the wall.

 

 

SEALANT

 

4A3A

Head Flashing

3D

3B

 

4D

4B3B

 

 

SEALANT

Sealant

Flashing Tape

4D

 

SEALANT

 

4A3A

Head Flashing

4E3C

 

 

4E3B

SEALANT

E. Install top flashing tape. Cut one piece of flashing tape 2" wider than the width

of the top brickmould. Apply the top flashing tape so it extends 1" beyond the end of the top brickmould. Position the tape so it covers the vertical leg of the aluminum flashing and laps onto the sheathing above the door.

F. Fold down the top flap of the weather

4F3E

 

resistive barrier. Cut the barrier so it covers

 

the vertical leg of the aluminum flashing,

 

however does not lap onto the horizontal leg of

 

the flashing.

4G

G. Apply flashing tape to the diagonal cuts. Cut

 

3F

pieces of flashing tape at least 1" longer than

 

the diagonal cut in the weather resistive barrier.

 

Apply the tape covering the entire diagonal

 

cut at both upper corners of the door. Press the

 

tape down firmly.

 

HEAD

JAMB

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Pella 818T0101 Integrating the Door To the Weather Resistive Barrier, 4E 3C, Fold down the top flap of the weather

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