Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Oct 03, 2023 5:03 pm Hi all, I have just had some new windows and weatherboards installed and they used Sikaflex Pro to seal around the window instead of flashing. Is this sufficient, and allowed? A couple of people have told me they have to have flashing, the builder insists they always just use Sikaflex instead. I'm reading this from the NCC which seems to indicate that flashing is required: https://awa.associationonline.com.au/do ... /item/1987 Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks! Re: Sikaflex Pro instead of Window Flashing? 2Oct 04, 2023 7:41 am mboucher87 Hi all, I have just had some new windows and weatherboards installed and they used Sikaflex Pro to seal around the window instead of flashing. Is this sufficient, and allowed? A couple of people have told me they have to have flashing, the builder insists they always just use Sikaflex instead. I'm reading this from the NCC which seems to indicate that flashing is required: https://awa.associationonline.com.au/do ... /item/1987 Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks! AFAIK, flashing is a minimum standard. Out of curiosity is your window glass stamped with AS requirements in any of the corners of each pane? Im almost certan if theyre doi9ng this, then the actual glass theyre using is blehrgh too Re: Sikaflex Pro instead of Window Flashing? 3Oct 04, 2023 7:43 am mboucher87 Hi all, I have just had some new windows and weatherboards installed and they used Sikaflex Pro to seal around the window instead of flashing. Is this sufficient, and allowed? A couple of people have told me they have to have flashing, the builder insists they always just use Sikaflex instead. I'm reading this from the NCC which seems to indicate that flashing is required: https://awa.associationonline.com.au/do ... /item/1987 Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks! AFAIK, flashing is a minimum standard. Out of curiosity is your window glass stamped with AS requirements in any of the corners of each pane? Im almost certan if theyre doi9ng this, then the actual glass theyre using is blehrgh too Building Standards; Getting It Right! There doesn't look to be any rebate in the slab to prevent water from scooting under the window. AS4654 is the Australian standard to look at/refer to. They have… 1 10476 4 15051 I know this post is from a while ago, but the VBA has some good guidance on this. https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/asset ... 5-Roof.pdf 2 11244 |