Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Jan 27, 2009 9:02 pm Hello,
I am soon to replace existing aluminium windows in a brick veneer house with new aluminium units. The new units will be supplied with the reveal and vinyl-type flashing fitted to the bottom sill. The existing windows are flashed into the sill brickwork just below the angled sill bricks. Investigation shows I can remove the existing units leaving the existing flashing in-place. Is it possible to re-use the existing bottom sill flashing when I install the new windows? Re-using the existing flashing means I probably wouldn't have to involve a brick layer. I assume I could simply lay the flashing attached to the new windows over the top of the existing flashing. However, I'm uncertain if is this accepted practice, desirable, etc? Should I bite the bullet and rip out the angled sill bricks, bed in the new flashing and re-lay the sill bricks? Any hints would be greatly appreciated. --Grant 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 10168 Hi, We want to reuse the water for our veggie garden (we're basically using 250L / day for that – so if I can grab some from the bioseptic, it would help us a… 0 2860 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… 2 6286 |