BuildingInPA
04-20-2006, 08:30 PM
I was referred over here - wow this is another wonderful building forum!
Our new home is just about ready for drywall. However, I am very worried about the installation of our housewrap and window flashings. The front of the house is stone & stucco, siding in the back. The stucco has begun, but I took some pictures from the back side of the home. The flashing certainly isn't installed as laid out on as I've seen.. and how can they put housewrap on AFTER windows were installed?
The superintendent has seemed very competent and honest to us so far, so I talked to him first, this morning. He said they always install windows first, with strips of Tyvek around them, after which they wrap the house from the bottom up and (I think) retape around the windows. He claims between the flashing and this wrap there is no possibility of water getting in. He then suggested scheduling a meeting with him, us, and the Pella rep - he said the Pella guy could tell us if it's good or bad. (Should I expect this Pella rep to be objective??)
I'm assuming I also need to get a structural engineer out there right away to inspect - just wanted confirmation first from you all. I'll talk to my attorney as well.
One other general question - how black and white is this? If the builder says there are just different ways to do it, is that true? The instructions I've seen on the web all seem to be similar (and not what I'm seeing on my house) but could it be that there ARE other ways to adequately protect from water?
Here are the pictures: http://tdtd.smugmug.com/gallery/1384191/1/65399081
Any comments/ideas are truly appreciated!
Our new home is just about ready for drywall. However, I am very worried about the installation of our housewrap and window flashings. The front of the house is stone & stucco, siding in the back. The stucco has begun, but I took some pictures from the back side of the home. The flashing certainly isn't installed as laid out on as I've seen.. and how can they put housewrap on AFTER windows were installed?
The superintendent has seemed very competent and honest to us so far, so I talked to him first, this morning. He said they always install windows first, with strips of Tyvek around them, after which they wrap the house from the bottom up and (I think) retape around the windows. He claims between the flashing and this wrap there is no possibility of water getting in. He then suggested scheduling a meeting with him, us, and the Pella rep - he said the Pella guy could tell us if it's good or bad. (Should I expect this Pella rep to be objective??)
I'm assuming I also need to get a structural engineer out there right away to inspect - just wanted confirmation first from you all. I'll talk to my attorney as well.
One other general question - how black and white is this? If the builder says there are just different ways to do it, is that true? The instructions I've seen on the web all seem to be similar (and not what I'm seeing on my house) but could it be that there ARE other ways to adequately protect from water?
Here are the pictures: http://tdtd.smugmug.com/gallery/1384191/1/65399081
Any comments/ideas are truly appreciated!