SURESILL™ WATER MANAGEMENT GUIDE
FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS
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© Copyright 2004 – 2010-2016 SureSill, Ltd. All rights
reserved.
STEP 7
Install waterproofing
HEADFLASH™ ASSEMBLY
Measure the exterior width of the window/door, including any brick
mold, and cut the DrainShield
TM
to that measurement. Check fit with
end caps before gluing. Remove any labels from contact surfaces.
Apply Wet-R-Dry
TM
PVC cement to contact
surfaces on both End Caps and
DrainShield
TM
(shaded area).
Slide End Caps fully in
place. Wipe excess PVC
cement. Hold glued parts
for 1 min for PVC cement
to dry.
Weep Holes
SureSill
TM
Sloped Sill Pan™
Channel Plate
End Cap
End Cap
THE SURE
LEVEL OF
PROTECTION
SLOPED SILL PAN™ ASSEMBLY
Apply Wet-R-Dry
TM
PVC cement to contact
surfaces on both End Caps and Channel Plate
(shaded area).
Slide End Caps fully in
place. Wipe off excess
PVC cement.
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SAF – Henkel/OSI BUTYLFLASH; DuPont™ FlexWrap™, DuPont™ StraightFlash™, DuPont™ StraighhtFlash™ VF
SEALANT – Henkel/OSI® QUAD®MAX™; LOW EXPANSION FOAM –QUAD®FOAM by Henkel/OSI®
RECOMMENDED
PRODUCTS
Cut the channel plate ¼” smaller than the rough opening. Check
the fit with end caps before gluing them. See Sill Pan Assembly
DETAIL on page 3.
STEP 2
Slots for
Fasteners
Install 12” wide
water-proofing (SAF
or similar) 6” above
plate and over any
sub-floor area.
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Install assembled SureSill
TM
Sloped Sill
Pan™ plumb and leveled across entire
rough opening, and secure to rough
opening by fasteners in slots provided.
STEP 5
Install WRB in shingle fashion, including over jamb flashing
and head flashing. ALLOW FREE DRAINAGE FOR SURESILL™
SLOPED SILL PAN™ AND HEADFLASH™ DURING AND AFTER
CONSTRUCTION. PAINTING IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE SURFACES
EXPOSED TO EXTERIOR. APPLY FOAM TO THE INTERIOR SIDE TO SEAL
THE GAP BETWEEN THE FRAME/JAMB AND THE ROUGH OPENING ON
THREE SIDES (TWO VERTICAL AND ON TOP).
STEP 1
Install Drainage Skirt 6” above
plate over any sub-floor area. See
Sealing the Sill Pan STEP 1 DETAIL
Apply sealant on
concrete, sub- floor or
base plate and 6” up
the sides.
STEP 4
Install window or door per OEM instructions. See STEP 4 DETAIL Install
additional SAF at jambs (brick mold). Apply 3/8” bead of sealant behind
the HeadFlash
TM
.
Install HeadFlash
TM
head flashing.
Apply SAF over the HeadFlash
TM
STEP 3
Use self adhering flashing (SAF) on
rough jamb, over SureSill
TM
End Caps.
Apply adhesive sealant to jambs and
head.
Adhesive
Sealant
(over SAF
and head)
IMPORTANT: Seal the 1/8” gap behind window or door
threshold with sealant and tool it flat.
Back of the door/window casing should be grooved to
accommodate for the sill pan.
THE SURE
LEVEL OF
PROTECTION
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SureSill™ Water Management Guide
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NOTE:
SURESILL™ SLOPED SILL
PAN™ AND SURESILL™
HEADFLASH™ SHOULD BE
INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME
A WINDOW OR DOOR IS BEING
INSTALLED.
STEP 4 DETAIL
To prevent air and water infiltration seal
between the back of the sill pan and the back
of the jamb/sill and between the jamb and the
rough opening.
Installation Details
SureSill™ Water Management Guide
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SureSill, HeadFlash and HeadFlash-Flex are Patent Pending Technologies made only by Suresill, Ltd. SureSill
TM
, HeadFlash
TM
, HeadFlash-Flex
TM
, Wet-R-Dry
TM
, and DrainShield
TM
, are the exclusive trademarks of SureSill, Ltd.
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sealant at
jambs and head.
STEP 7
Install waterproofing
in shingle-fashion,
including over jamb
flashing and head
flashing.
Provide free drainage
for SureSill.
NOTE *1: Recommended rough opening
size is ¾” larger then the window/door
frame. This is a generic Water
Management Guide and it is not
intended to alter Window and Door
Manufacturer’s (OEM)
recommendations. Please notify SureSill
prior to installation if any steps are
contradictory to OEM’s installation
instructions. SureSill recommends that
OEM approves the rough opening size,
the installation method and all products
used prior to installation.
SEALING AGAINST AIR AND WATER INFILTRATION
FRONT SIDE
BACK SIDE
SILL PAN ASSEMBLY
DETAIL REMOVE LABELS FROM CONTACT SURFACES.
AS PART OF THE SILL PAN ASSEMBLY APPLY SEALANT
ALONG THE EDGE OF END CAP. WITHOUT PROPER
ASSEMBLY THE SILL PAN WILL LEAK. SURESILL™ IFS™
SHOULD BE INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME A WINDOW OR
DOOR IS BEING INSTALLED.
1. APPLY CONTINUOUS BEAD OF
SEALANT BETWEEN THE BACK
EDGE OF THE SILL PAN AND THE
SILL OR JAMB, AND BETWEEN THE
BACK EDGE OF END CAPS AND
THE JAMB TO PREVENT ANY AIR
AND WATER INFILTRATION.
2. APPLY CONTINUOUS LOW
EXPANSION FOAM OR SEALANT
BETWEEN THE JAMB AND THE
ROUGH OPENING ON THREE SIDES
(TWO VERTICAL SIDES AND ON
TOP) TO PREVENT AIR AND WATER
INFILTRATION.
NOTE *2 : THE BEAD OF SEALANT
SHOULD BE CONTINUOUS AND TOOLED
FLAT. SOME SEALANTS MAY HAVE
ADVERSE REACTION WITH CERTAIN SELF
ADHERING FLASHING PRODUCTS.
PLEASE VERIFY COMPATIBILITY WITH
THE MANUFACTURER. THE FOAM AND
THE SEALANT SHOULD OVERLAP AND
HAVE AN AIR-TIGHT JOINT.
DOOR OR
WINDOW
ROUGH
OPENING
Sealing the Sill Pan to WRB
STEP 1 DETAIL - Seal the front lip of the Sill Pan to WRB or to
Drainage Skirt. Seal between the sill pan and the rough opening
by applying sealant on the bottom of the rough opening and 6”
on the sides as indicated. This should provide a barrier against
both moisture and air infiltration between the sill pan and the
rough opening. Use 5/8” thick bead of sealant.
6”
SureSill, HeadFlash and HeadFlash-Flex are Patented and Patent Pending Technologies made only by Suresill, Ltd.
SureSill
TM
, HeadFlash
TM
, HeadFlash-Flex
TM
, Wet-R-Dry
TM
, DrainShield
TM
, and SideFlash
TM
are the exclusive
trademarks
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of SureSill, Ltd. © Copyright SureSill, Ltd. 2004 - 2016. All rights reserved.
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EXTERIOR DOOR SOLUTIONS
EXTERIOR DOOR DRAIN DETAIL
1.
STEP DOWN LANDING – RECOMMENDED
SURESILL
TM
Sloped Sill Pan™
Finish Floor
Door
Door Sill
Sealant Joint
Sloped
2” Minimum
CONCRETE OR
SUBFLOOR
Masonry
Veneer
DEDICATED DRAIANGE PATH - FOR PROPER
DRAINAGE BEHIND MASONRY USE RAIN
SCREEN SUCH AS ENKADRAIN 9010
®
BY
COLBOND, Inc. APPLY 2” WIDE STRIPS
12”O.C.
Mortar Joint
Landing
Tiles or other finish
surface
Fig. 1 EXTERIOR DOOR WITH STEP-DOWN LANDING
With Masonry Veneer - Door Drain Detail
Step Down Landing should be minimum 2”.
Install SureSill™ System per SureSill Water Management Guide
Instead of Masonry Veneer, other exterior cladding can be installed, such as Stucco, Siding, etc.,
however, a Dedicated Drainage Path proper drainage should always be installed.
Install SureSill™ System per SureSill Water Management Guide
SureSill, HeadFlash and HeadFlash-Flex are Patented and Patent Pending Technologies made only by Suresill, Ltd.
SureSill
TM
, HeadFlash
TM
, HeadFlash-Flex
TM
, Wet-R-Dry
TM
, DrainShield
TM
, and SideFlash
TM
are the exclusive
trademarks
2
of SureSill, Ltd. © Copyright SureSill, Ltd. 2004 - 2016. All rights reserved.
20130417
2. CONTINUOUS SLAB (ON-GRADE)
EXTERIOR
D
OOR
DRAIN DETAIL
INCLUDING ADA D
OORS
Landing
Fig. 2 CONTINOUS SLAB EXTERIOR DOOR DRAIN DETAIL
Deck Drain should be installed to evacuate the water with an open end away from the building.
Exterior Surface should slope away from the building.
Install SureSill™ System per SureSill Water Management Guide
Recommended products for Deck Drain: Super Drain by Stegmeier Corporation
http://www.stegmeier.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=111
Exterior
Surface
- Sloped
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