Patent ID: 7351296
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: B32B,D04H,E04D,E06B

Abstract:
1. A method of installing flashing material in an opening for receiving an article, the opening defined by a structure having an inside surface and an outside surface and the opening having a substantially horizontal bottom and substantially vertical sides, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a first piece of stretch recoverable flashing material of sufficient width to cover the surface of the bottom of the opening and to extend outside the opening and onto the outside face of the structure and of sufficient length that the flashing material extend up the vertical sides of the opening, b) placing the first flashing material in the bottom inside of the opening, with the flashing material extending up each vertical side of the opening, c) extending the flashing material outward and over the outside surface of the structure, d) attaching the flashing material to the inside of the opening and to the outside surface of the structure, e) applying a sealant around the periphery of the opening, except at the bottom, thereby providing a passageway to divert liquid, f) inserting the article into the opening, g) placing a second piece and third piece of flashing material on the outside surface of the structure along the periphery of each of the vertical sides of the opening, such that they overlap with the portion of the first piece of the flashing that extends vertically up the outside face of the structure, h) attaching the second and third pieces of flashing to the outside surface of the structure, i) placing a fourth piece of flashing material on the outside surface of the structure along the periphery of the top of the opening, such that it overlaps with the second and third pieces of flashing material, j) attaching the fourth piece of flashing material on the outside surface of the structure at the periphery of the top of the opening.