Window Flashing and Moisture Barrier Best Practices for Long-Lasting Protection
Why Flashing Matters More Than Most Homeowners Realize A lot of the water problems I see around windows have less to do with the window unit itself and more to do with how it was integrated into the wall. Its job is simple in theory and unforgiving in practice, because water will exploit every overlap, slit, and shortcut. The moisture barrier, often called the water-resistive barrier, gives the wall a second line of defense. That is why window flashing and moist