Patent ID: 9163450
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A method for flashing an opening in a wall configured to receive a recessed door or window frame having a production recess, the opening defined by a bottom sill, a recessed sill stepped externally down and out from the bottom sill, a pair of side jambs at the bottom sill, a pair of recessed jambs at the recessed sill, a top header in line with the bottom sill, and a recessed top header stepped externally up and out from the top header, the method comprising: forming a recessed sill diverter dam at the recessed sill comprising: applying an adhesive at each intersection of the recessed sill and each recessed jamb over the recessed sill diverter dam; applying a sheet of flexible membrane at each intersection of the recessed sill and each recessed jamb over the recessed sill diverter dam over the adhesive applied at each intersection, and stretching each sheet of flexible membrane over an outside edge of the respective intersection and flush with the wall; applying an adhesive to a top surface of the wall along an upper edge of the opening along the recessed top header; forming a recessed jamb diverter strip at each recessed jamb comprising: applying sealant along an inside flange of the door or window frame; placing the door or window frame in the opening; applying sealant along an outside flange of the door or window frame and over an outside edge of the door or window frame to the extend to the wall surrounding the opening; attaching a header diverter sheet to the top surface of the wall and over the adhesive along the upper edge of the door or window frame, the header diverter sheet comprising a center strip, an outer edge, and an inner edge, the center strip extending along an entire length of the recessed top header and extending down from the recessed top header at least to the top header, and cutting outermost ends of the outer edge and inner edge to form a wall flap and a jamb flap, wherein the center strip extends along the entire length of the recessed top header, the outer edge including the wall flap is folded around the recessed top header flush against the top surface of the wall with the wall flap extending at least past the respective recessed jamb, each jamb flap is folded around the recessed top header extending onto the respective recessed jamb, and the inner edge is folded down from the recessed top header down flush with the top header; applying an adhesive at each respective intersection of the recessed top header and each recessed jamb; and applying a sheet of flexible membrane at each respective intersection of the recessed top header and each recessed jamb over the adhesive applied at each respective intersection and stretching each sheet of flexible membrane over an outside edge of the intersection and flush with the wall, the top header, and the recessed top header.