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Wacky Weds: A very bad money saving technique

Oh my, just from the distance I figured there was an issue, which when one considers this house is probably worth half a million or more…
half-a-million-house-30-dollar-issue
Can’t see it, well lets move in a little closer
moving-closer
I know a few sharp eyes have probably figured it out, but how about we get a little closer…
no-flashing-or-kickout
That’s right, besides the missing Tyvek which one would hope they are still planning on installing, there is no step flashing, counter flashing or even a kickout. I can only imagine how quickly those walls will deteriorate & what else will be damaged. For a look at how to do it right; Getting the details right: 4 biggest Roof Flashing Errors to Avoid

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Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday March 19, 2014 By SLS

Comments

  1. TedKidd says

    March 19, 2014 at 22:02

    Awesome!

    • SLS Construction says

      March 20, 2014 at 03:52

      Thanks Ted & as an FYI / sorry – I have been so busy lately I haven’t been able to wrap up the Set-Back Thermostat piece – I may end up breaking it into smaller FAQ chunks

  2. TedKidd says

    August 4, 2020 at 19:03

    Awesome!

    • SLS Construction says

      August 4, 2020 at 19:05

      Thanks Ted & as an FYI / sorry – I have been so busy lately I haven’t been able to wrap up the Set-Back Thermostat piece – I may end up breaking it into smaller FAQ chunks

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