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Prevent water from getting in with flashing on roofs, windows, doors, and cladding intersections.

Durability by Design: A Guide for Residential Builders and Designers
This manual is intended to raise the awareness and understanding of building durability as a design consideration in housing, and includes sections on flashing best practices.
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Pan Flashing Study: Ambler, PA
This project focused on managing water intrusion in residential building envelopes with a combined pan flashing/sill protection strategy. It also included a survey of all available pan flashing products, and laboratory and field evaluations of various pan flashing systems used with wood framing and sheathing.
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