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
What standard is referenced for low temperature flexibility testing for SAF?
ASTM C765 or D1970
The key performance attribute for adhesion is:
a general function
Maintaining a reliable moisture seal.
The attribute ‘compatibility’ refers to;
Information required for maintaining a secure bond to various substrates
The key performance attribute for treatment of penetrations is:
The flashing should maintain water resistance at penetrations.
What is the key performance requirement set forth by ASTM E 2112 for flashing materials
Water resistance per AATCC 127.
In what circumstances can mill-finished aluminum flashing be used:
When fully concealed.
What is the minimum thickness for metal for head flashing?
26 ga or 0.040” (40 mils)
Why should aluminum be separated from other metals in flashing assemblies?
To prevent galvanic action and corrosion.
What standard is referenced regarding installation of windows in masonry construction?
FMA/AAMA 200
In window openings in masonry walls, where and when should FAF be installed per FMA/AAMA 200
On the entire surface of the rough-opening, including the sill, prior to the mounting buck.
The standard for use of Fluid Applied Flashing in the building envelope is described by what AAMA standard?
AAMA 714
Which FAF performance test parameter is deemed most significant?
Heat Exposure
In what ways does heat impact envelope components (specifically SAF via AAMA 714).?
Direct Sunlight
Conductive heat
Radiant Heat
Reflections.
Per AAMA 714, FAF is tested for adhesion on 3 surfaces, what are they?-
What standard is referenced for these tests?
Concrete masonry
Mortar
OSB.
ASTM C794
Per AAMA 714, FAF is tested for heat exposure at what 3 temperatures levels of heat exposure qualification?
What is the duration of exposure.
122
149
176
7 days exposure
After heat exposure testing, how are FAF samples tested per AAMA 714?
(P, WBS etc.)
Peel-off test at
Examination for any physical deformation
“wrinkling, blistering, shrinking…)
What standard is referenced for testing for adhesive strength in FAF products.
ASTM C794
Freeze -thaw cycling per ASTM C794 requires ___ cycles of _ hours at ___degrees, followed by __ hours at ___degrees.
10 cycles of:
8 hours at 120 deg
16 hours at -40 deg.
AAMA 714 references what standard regarding the ability of FAF to bridge cracks or gaps?
ASTM C1305
There’s a zero ‘bridge’ between the 13 and 5
ASTM C1305 checks the ability of sealant to span gaps at ___ temperatures?
Low
High
Low, (-15 F)
Two common types of through-wall flashings are:
Head flashing and sill flashings.
Pan flashing is used in what part of a door or window opening?
At the sill (bottom).
How is the height of an upturned leg on a sill pan flashing determined.
Based on the design pressure for the windows in the project, expressed in inches of water column.
SECTION 5.1 Quiz 1. Which of the following is not an accepted method of flashing? Flexible flashing Rigid Flashing Self-adhering flashing Self flashing window.
Self Flashing Window
SECTION 5.1 Quiz
2. Which of the following is not included in the provisions of AAMA 712
Contribution of flashing to the structural anchoring of the window
low temperature flexibility
tear resistance
puncture resistance
Contribution of flashing to the structural anchoring of the window
SECTION 5.1 Quiz
3. Per AAMA 711, which of the following is true of Type A self-adhering flashing material?
Passes the requirements after exposures up to 149 F
passes the requirements without use of a primer
requires a primer to pass any part of the specifications
passes the requirements after exposures up to 176 F
passes the requirements without use of a primer
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4. Compatibility as defined by AAMA 713 is:
adhesive strength between flashing and sealant materials
joint durability between flashing and sealant
change in physical characteristics of flashing after exposure to sealant
chemical interaction between flashing and sealant materials.
chemical interaction between flashing and sealant materials.
This answer is a bit the opposite of the actual meaning.
SECTION 5.1 Quiz
5. Sill pan flashing is primarily intended to:
Seal the exterior sill against water intrusion
seal the rough opening against water and air at the sill
integrate the rough opening with the exterior
divert water collected at the sill to drain to the exterior.
divert water collected at the sill to drain to the exterior.
The AAMA 714 Standard pertains to what type of flashing products?
Fluid Applied Flashing
