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    • CommentAuthorwoodgnome
    • CommentTimeNov 30th 2014
     
    Has anyone used a pre formed drip flashing for the head of doors/windows?
    Looking at details for cedar cladding around windows and most show a ?aluminium drip on the heads.
    Anyone know if they are available off the shelf or is it made to order for each project.
    Thanks
    • CommentAuthorowlman
    • CommentTimeDec 1st 2014
     
    I've never seen them for sale ready made, but it's fairly run of the mill stuff for sheet metal workers I would think.
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    I formed my own flashings for that sort of application from Lacomet. Very easy to work with, but it won't "stretch" like lead.
    • CommentAuthorwoodgnome
    • CommentTimeDec 1st 2014 edited
     
    Thanks
    Trying to decide on detailing round windows at the minute. Ill try one of the aluminium sill manufacturers.
    Edit. Might try Lacomet instead of aluminium.
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeDec 1st 2014
     
    I used lead. Fixed cladding starting at the bottom. When I got to the top of the window I added a horizontal batten behind the membrane to fix lead sheet to. Any water that gets behind the cladding above the window runs down the membrane, onto the lead which diverts it outboard. I extended the lead about 100-150mm wider than the window.
    • CommentAuthorEd Davies
    • CommentTimeDec 1st 2014
     
    Posted By: woodgnomeTrying to decide on detailing round windows at the minute.
    Rectangular, or even triangular, ones are a lot easier to detail, I'd think.

    (Sorry, thought I'd say that before Nick did ;-) )
    • CommentAuthorwoodgnome
    • CommentTimeDec 1st 2014
     
    Posted By: Ed Davies
    Posted By: woodgnomeTrying to decide on detailing round windows at the minute.
    Rectangular, or even triangular, ones are a lot easier to detail, I'd think.

    (Sorry, thought I'd say that before Nick did ;-) )

    Im a bit slow....just got it!
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    ''Rectangular, or even triangular, ones are a lot easier to detail, I'd think.

    (Sorry, thought I'd say that before Nick did ;-) )''

    Hadn't even read the thread till just now! Is this a house or a Play School?

    :bigsmile:
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    Not much addition to you I know but timber cladding is a bit more popular here in Sweden than in the UK so the profile you need is widely available here and costs about £6 for a 2 metre length.

    If you do a Google image search for Fönsterbleck - överbleck you will get lots of photos and diagrams which should help you in getting some made up. If you have anywhere local doing metal roofing they should be able to make them up for you handy.

    Shortened link to Google image search: http://goo.gl/tuzDW5

    Just spotted that Lindab do the profile here, might be worthwhile emailing the UK office to see if they carry it.
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    We used a company called wemico (www.wemico.com) to make up some flashings for our brick slip cladding in galvanised steel. Price was reasonable and made/delivered quicker than they said so can recommend.

    I think theres a set up charge which probably makes smaller quantities relatively more expensive (I ordered 20 x2.5m)
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