How to Install House Wrap & Window Flashing

engineered coated products ECP a division of inert a polymer group is widely recognized for its development and manufacture of specialized house wrap and window flashing products as a reputable leader in the industry we continuously strive to educate our customers as well as demonstrate the best techniques and latest innovative solutions for the ever-changing building and construction industry in this video we will demonstrate the installation process of IPG nova wrap aspire brand premium building wrap and IPG nova flash brand universal self adhered flashing before starting your job make sure to have the following tools and materials present to begin unroll your IPG nova wrap a spire brand house wrap at the bottom of the wall staple the edges down continue this process by working your way up the wall be sure to overlap every layer this creates a shingling effect ensuring a weather tight structure after IPG Nova wrap brand house wrap has been installed use your IPG sheathing tape to secure and seal the seams of the shingled Nova wrap house wrap next find your window underneath the house wrap make your first cut horizontally along the top of the window once this is complete make two 45-degree cuts on each side of the header on top of the opening and fold the newly created flap upward take the flap to hold it in place temporarily your second cut should be diagonal starting at the center of the window opening and going down to the bottom left edge of the window repeat this process on the right side it should now resemble a triangle your fourth cut should start at the top center of the window cut vertically down until you meet the top of the triangle continue by folding in the side and bottom flaps do this by wrapping them inside the window opening and stapling to the interior studs Nova wrap brand 100% nonwoven polypropylene fabric with breathable coating code-compliant ICC es es our 2253 CCMC 13 292 our CCMC 13 329 our exceed standards and strength water intrusion and moisture vapor transmission 100% recyclable installs over and protects plywood obs gypsum gypsum composite rigid foam and other sheathing materials installs under brick stone stucco P ifs cement board wood vinyl metal and composites the first step in installing IPG Nova flash sa ultra is to make a sill pan at the bottom of the window opening generally you want to cut the flashing at the length of the window opening plus two times the width of the tape in this case our window opening is 36 inches in width and our flashing is six inches in width our flashing would then be cut at 48 inches peel off one half of the pre-cut backing Center the tape below the seal and make sure to leave two inches above the top of the sill press down on the flashing while peeling the second half of the backing neatly pull the flashing over the opening to create a tight seal cut the tape in each corner creating a flap fold the flap onto the seal then cut another strip of tape 48 inches long and center on the seal overlapping your first piece make sure that 2 inches extends out from the exterior wall and 6 inches goes up each side of the window jambs next make your cuts and fold-over use your roller to ensure the tape achieves maximum bond and keeps the seal watertight installing the window should follow the manufacturer's instructions in this case we place a bead of sealant on top of the opening and on the sides next with the help of another person plumb level and screw the window in place once the window is set place a strip of flashing on each jamb remember the window length plus 2 times the width of the tape our window height is 30 7.5 inches in our tape is 6 inches our cuts will need to be made at 49 point five inches apply the vertical jamb strips one at a time make sure to overlap the window fringe by 1 inch the strip's will exceed the window 6 inches on the top and bottom and should completely overlap the horizontal strips already attached to complete the window header the cutting rule will be a bit different measure and cut your flashing at 36 inches the width of the window plus 2 times the length of the tape plus an extra inch on each side the tape will be cut at 50 inches apply the tape overlapping the window fringe and extending an extra inch on both sides beyond the jamb tape remove your temporary piece of tape holding up the Nova wrap Aspire flap lastly use two small strips of your Nova flash ese to seal the remaining cuts in the Nova wrap aspire house wrap Nova flash brand green solution no VOCs HF CCS or CFCs Nawaf gassing non-toxic and non allergenic extreme whether applicable to minus 10 degrees fahrenheit will not react with plasticizers can be applied to damp surfaces peel and stick easy installation 12 month exposure sticks to plywood OSB sheathing vinyl metal aluminum masonry enter tape polymer group is committed to designing developing and manufacturing world-class product solutions to create efficiencies cost containment and performance 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Length: 6min 6sec (366 seconds)

Published: Tue Jan 14 2014