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Drip Cap Flashing
Make sure to always install a drip cap flashing over the head casing of all doors and windows. A flashing will prevent water from penetrating the door or window frame.
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Cap flashing is a form of flashing which is designed to provide horizontal coverage with the goal of minimizing water intrusion.

Cap flashing- The portion of the flashing attached to a vertical surface to prevent water from migrating behind the base flashing.
Capital- The principal part of a loan, i.e. the original amount borrowed.

Cap Flashing - (See Flashing)
Cap Sheet - a granule surfaced coated sheet used as the top ply of a built-up roof membrane or flashing.

Cap flashing " The flashing covering over a horizontal surface to prevent water from migrating behind the base flashing.
Cap sheet " The top layer in modified bitumen roofing.

Cap Flashing: A material used to cover the top edge of base flashings or other flashings. (See also Coping.)

Cap Sheet: A granule-surfaced membrane often used as the top ply of BUR or modified roof systems.

Seal the cap flashing by caulking along the mortar joint with polyurethane caulk.
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Soldering copper cap flashing
A pro shows how he shapes and solders copper cap flashing, a window's first line of defense against waterby John Mahan
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Step 1: Pull lip of cap flashing out of mortar joint, only as far as it comes easily. Do not yank entire flashing out or pull it completely away from chimney. The less you have to separate it, the easier it will be to fix.

COLLAR - In roofing, a conical metal cap flashing used in conjunction with vent pipes or stacks usually located several inches above the plane of the roof, for the purpose of shedding water away from the base of the vent.

Metal Flashing: see FLASHING; metal flashing is frequently used as through wall flashing, cap flashing, counterflashing or gravel stops.

Mildew: a superficial coating or discoloring of an organic material due to fungal growth.
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Then carefully swing the frame out of the wall opening. To remove the old cap flashing, slide the blade of a reciprocating saw underneath to cut the nails. Then, pull the metal flashing out.

cap flashingSee flashingcap sheetA granule-surfaced coated felt used as the top ply of a
built-up roof.caulkingA composition of vehicle and pigment, used at ambient ...

See also: Flashing, Water, Shingle, Roofing, Wood