CSI, Season two... AKA Kickout Flashing, Revisited

I did a blog entry on Kickout Flashing a while back that I titled CSI. Scroll down to see it.
Well, here is my next chapter on Kickout... or the lack thereof...

This home is a 1000sqft bungalow, late 90s build in the Villages. Frame with vinyl siding. The vinyl has been improperly installed, with no water resistive membrane. That is a huge issue, in itself. But even with the correct membrane installed, the lack of kickout would have resulted in water intrusion. The membrane (commonly called House Wrap or Tyvek) is not designed to shed bulk water. So the flashing is essential. Now, some builders will tell you that Kickout is not required... well they are right... The code only states that it must be a water tight seal. We have learned over time that the best way to do that is with kickout flashing.

​Flashing is a permanent thing, whereas caulking and sealing will fail over time.  It has never EVER been code to funnel water behind a wall... 

Here is a little video that I made while at the property. I update FB much more often than my webpage, as I can do it on the fly... ​

I spoke with a General Contractor and sent him the video and pictures. His rough estimate is that a proper repair, to include the removal of the vinyl, installation of house wrap, and repair all the rotten wood (that we know will be at the windows and doors etc), install all the correct flashings, and then replace the vinyl... will be north of $30,000... may be as high as $50,000, depending on the amount of damage they find when they peel things apart... Yikes!

#doyoureallyknowwhatyouarebuying
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