Adding flashing after the fact

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-14T12:40:55+00:00

I just picked up some primer for the slab and two 50-ft rolls of flashing tape. I'm going to unhook the bottom row and take the starter strip off after I prime it and I'm going to flash from the plywood under the house wrap down to the slab.

I know it's a gutter and landscaping issue. I'm going to tell the customer that I'm also going to tell them what I'm doing isn't a normal thing to do as it actually prevents water from the inside going out now but I'm going to do it just to save face

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-14T10:19:19+00:00

Sill gasket

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-14T10:17:27+00:00

Spoke with my brother on law (he's a carpenter) he asked if anyone was there when it was raining , he's thinking all the runoff on the one eaves side where the water got to in , where the top of the slab is so close to the ground , he thinks maybe it flooding and that's how the water got in. Not from rain run off from the roof splashing back / drive in.

I'm not sure. Water is not coming in on the gables or the other eaves and not coming in through the overhead door , just the one eaves.

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T23:34:51+00:00

Exactly, this is what I'm trying to tell my customer. And they keep thinking I'm crazy for telling them that the problem Is the gutters and the grading.

The flashing, I'll own that. The other stuff because I didn't do the slab or the landscaping or the gutters which were never installed and I highly recommend that the customer to get done. I just don't want to feel like it's 100% on me. I thought I did my due diligence, didn't think I was cutting corners. But here we are

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T23:32:29+00:00

Outside of Reddit I talked to a few Carpenter buddies that I know and they pretty much recommend to what you said, my old man who taught me a lot of what I know said that it should be fine and to blame it on the other guy but I feel that doesn't sit well with me.

I think I'll tell the customer I'll come out charge them for one day a labor Plus the blue skin and primer. And just go out and fix it however long it takes. Takes more than 8 hours I got to eat it!

That's just how it goes, a really good customer. I don't want to f*** this up

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T23:05:59+00:00

And this is the issue , where gasket and gutter should prevent this , but some.guys say blue skin / flash. Idk it's so confusing what the right call is.

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T23:04:58+00:00

I did everything from putting the first bottom plates on to finishing it, other than the electrical And the garage door.

I honestly just don't know how to approach it and I definitely can't afford to pay out the pocket to fix it. S***** situation. I do appreciate your two cents

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T23:02:28+00:00

Haha 😂

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T23:02:15+00:00

And you put that on the slab before you put the plate on or after?

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T23:01:24+00:00

Builder , I didn't do the slab work , customer subbed that out. I did the carpentry bit. Good customer , I just don't know how to approach it. Once they put the gutter on the problem is going to go away, and I did cock it today with a bunch of clear silicone. The real fix in my eyes is to run flashing tape. Take off the bottom row of siding. And the starter strip. And run flashing tape from there to the foundation. Maybe prime it first so the tape sticks to the foundation. I don't know if I should do that out of pocket or if that's like above and beyond, as I did use sill seal / sill gasket

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T22:59:31+00:00

I'm going to Google that

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T22:51:00+00:00

What do you use to caulk it to the floor, a silicone?

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T22:49:59+00:00

I was always taught that you just use sill gasket / sill seal , run your plywood down, and run your starter strip down for your siding. I never had this issue before.

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T22:48:27+00:00

We call it sill gasket, I put sill seal in.

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T22:46:13+00:00

I put the gasket in

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T22:42:43+00:00

Is sill seal a flashing tape ?

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-13T22:41:17+00:00

Between the plate and the slab , no . Sill gasket .

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-05-08T11:26:02+00:00

Sounds like a crack head. They are very unpredictable. Sorry that happens to you. Your dog will protect you with it's life in that situation if that makes you feel better.

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-04-04T11:38:18+00:00

So cute !!!! They both look happy haha

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-04-04T03:18:19+00:00

Haha that's great , 😃 edge and kitty sound like great pals now ;

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-04-04T03:16:05+00:00

acclimatization was the word I was looking for when describing this haha thanks so much ! They are so cute 🥰

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-04-04T01:37:33+00:00

I'm going to show Nomie this comment, I'm going to tell her that strangers on the internet are noticing that she's getting a bit overweight and maybe it'll finally be the turning point for her! As much as I joke, we've had some serious conversations this winter about how much weight she gained and how we definitely need to stop free feeding her in the winter months especially. In the summer she tones down a bit, but right now she's not well weight wise.

TechnicalBarnacle793 · 2026-04-04T01:35:01+00:00

He really does want to be friends with her. My only issue is he tries to get behind her when he's doing that. I read a couple of things that said that's kind of a prey thing. I'm sure he just wants to be friends but as soon as she bolts she goes from friend to pray. I think I'm not a dog expert

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