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Flashing (weatherproofing)

Flashing is thin pieces of impervious material installed to prevent the passage of water into a structure from a joint or as part of a weather resistant barrier system. In modern buildings, flashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects such as chimneys, vent pipes, walls, windows and door openings to make buildings more durable and to…

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Flashing (weatherproofing)

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chimneysinstance offlashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects0.80text
vent pipesinstance offlashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects0.80text
wallsinstance offlashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects0.80text
windowsinstance offlashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects0.80text
door openings to make buildings more durableinstance offlashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects0.80text
to reduce indoor mold problemsinstance offlashing is intended to decrease water penetration at objects0.80text
on a chimneyinstance ofis a term used when there are two parallel pieces of flashing employed together0.80text
where the counter-flashing is built into the chimneyinstance ofis a term used when there are two parallel pieces of flashing employed together0.80text
overlaps a replaceable piece of base flashinginstance ofis a term used when there are two parallel pieces of flashing employed together0.80text
chimneysinstance ofThe introduction of manufactured flashing decreased water penetration at obstacles0.80text
vent pipesinstance ofThe introduction of manufactured flashing decreased water penetration at obstacles0.80text
walls which abut roofsinstance ofThe introduction of manufactured flashing decreased water penetration at obstacles0.80text

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