Group 5.1 - Window and Door Installation, Part 1: Flashing Flashcards
Flashing definition:
Corrosion resistant water-resistive material used at the perimeter of a fenestration product, that bridges or seals the joint between the product frame and the adjacent WRB.
Do window/door nailing fins double as flashing?
No. There are no self-flashing doors/windows.
Three basic types of flashing products
Flexible Flashing
Rigid Flashing
Liquid-applied flashing
Mechanically attached flexible flashing
Just sayin - it’s a thing.
Paper flashing should provide a barrier to water penetration for ___ hours.
What standard is referenced for testing?
Five hours.
AATCC 127
How does polyethylene coated flashing differ from paper flashing?
Paper flashing is laminated with asphalt for water-resistance. PCF has a water-resistive polyethylene coating.
Three types of Mechanically attached flexible are discussed, what are they?
Paper Flashing
Polyethylene Coated Flashing
Bitumen Flashing
What AAMA Standard Established minimum performance criteria for mechanically attached flexible flashing products.
AAMA 712.
Is it acceptable for self-adhered and mechanically attached flashing to be combined on a single fenestration installation?
Yes.
What is the standard used for determining the performance of self-adhering flashing products.
AAMA 711
What standard tests the compatibility of adhesives used in self-adhering flashing?
AAMA 713
AAMA 711 Tests adhesion to what four substrates?
OSB
Anodized aluminum
Vinyl
Wood
What temperature is SAF tested at for low temperature pliability?
0 degrees.
What are the key performance attributes of flexible flashing?
(3) ACP
Adhesion
Compatibility
(Treatment of) Penetrations
What standard is referenced by AAMA 711 for testing of SAF adhesion in real-world conditions?
ASTM D3330
What three temperatures are used to test SAF adhesion after accelerated aging per AAMA 711/ASTM D3330?
122 F
149 F
176 F
How many heating/cooling cycles are included in the ASTM E330 peel-off test after thermal cycling?
What are the temperature limits of the cycling?
25 cycles
From 120 F to -40 F
To test SAF adhesion after water immersion tested a sample is applied to ____ (material) and immersed in water for ___ days.
Aluminum
7 days
Per AAMA 711, how is a SAF sample evaluated for adhesion and other physical changes after immersion?
What other standard is referenced for methodology?
(Hint regarding changes - No: SAC)
Pull off test at 1.5 PSI No: Swelling Appearance Changes Contour changes
AAMA 800