Packed flashing assembly for use with a group of roof windows and a method for weatherproofing a group of roof windows

Abstract

A packed flashing assembly ( 1 ) for use with a group of roof windows comprising at least two roof windows mounted adjacent to each other in a sloped roof structure ( 3 ) is disclosed. The flashing assembly comprises a first set (I) of flashing members including one top flashing member ( 11 ), one bottom flashing member ( 12 ), and two side flashing members ( 13, 14 ) contained in a first packaging element ( 4 ), and a second set (II) of flashing members including one middle gutter flashing member ( 15, 19 ) and two other flashing members ( 11, 12; 13, 14 ) contained in a second packaging element. When mounting the flashing assembly at least three flashing members of the first set are mounted at a first roof window, and at least one flashing member of the first set is mounted at a second roof window, and the second set is mounted at the second roof window.

1 . A packed flashing assembly for use with a group of roof windows comprising at least two roof windows mounted adjacent to each other in a sloped roof structure having a slope direction, where each of said at least two roof windows comprises a frame comprising a top frame member and a bottom frame member both extending horizontally in a mounted state of the roof window and two side frame members extending in the slope direction in the mounted state of the roof window, where said packed flashing assembly comprises packaging elements and at least one top flashing member configured for extending along a top frame member, at least one bottom flashing member configured for extending along a bottom frame member, at least two side flashing members each configured for extending along a side frame member, and at least one middle gutter flashing member configured for extending between roof windows,
 the packed flashing assembly comprises a first set of flashing members including one top flashing member, one bottom flashing member, and two side flashing members contained in a first packaging element, and a second set of flashing members including one middle gutter flashing member and two other flashing members contained in a second packaging element.   
     
     
         2 . The packed flashing assembly according to  claim 1 , where the two other flashing members are side flashing members. 
     
     
         3 . The packed flashing assembly according to  claim 1 , where the two other flashing members are a top flashing member and a bottom flashing. 
     
     
         4 . The packed flashing assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a third set of flashing members contained in a third packaging element and comprising one middle gutter flashing member and two other flashing members. 
     
     
         5 . The packed flashing assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a fourth set of flashing members contained in a fourth packaging element and comprising two middle gutter flashing members, one for use between roof windows mounted side by side and one for roof windows mounted one above another. 
     
     
         6 . The packed flashing assembly according to  claim 1 , where the first set of flashing members further comprises a telescopic drainage gutter configured for extending along the top frame member of one roof window in an un-extended state and for extending along the top frame members of two roof windows in an extended state. 
     
     
         7 . The packed flashing assembly according to  claim 4 , where the third set of flashing members further comprises a drainage gutter. 
     
     
         8 . The packed flashing assembly according to  claim 1 , where a middle gutter flashing member comprises two components, each being configured for being arranged along a frame member of one of two adjacent roof windows, said frame members facing each other. 
     
     
         9 . A method for weatherproofing a group of roof windows comprising at least two roof windows mounted adjacent to each other in a sloped roof structure having a slope direction, where each of said at least two roof windows comprises a frame comprising a top frame member and a bottom frame member both extending horizontally and two side frame members extending in the slope direction, where a flashing assembly is mounted with at least one top flashing member extending along a top frame member, at least one bottom flashing member extending along a bottom frame member, at least two side flashing members extending along a side frame member, and at least one middle gutter flashing member extending between roof windows,
 wherein at least three flashing members of a first set of flashing members, which first set of flashing members includes one top flashing member, one bottom flashing member, and two side flashing members, are mounted at a first roof window, and at least one flashing member of the first set of flashing members is mounted at a second roof window, and that a second set of flashing members including one middle gutter flashing member and two other flashing members supplied in a separate packaging element is mounted at the second roof window.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , where the first and second roof windows are arranged one above the other in the slope direction and where the two other flashing members are side flashing members. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , where the first and second roof windows are arranged side-by-side and where the two other flashing members are a top flashing member and a bottom flashing. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , where a third set of flashing members including one middle gutter flashing member and two other flashing members and supplied in a separate packaging element is mounted at a third roof window of the group of roof windows. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , where a fourth set of flashing members including two middle gutter flashing members and supplied in a separate packaging element is mounted at a fourth roof window of the group of roof windows with one middle gutter flashing member extending between roof windows mounted side by side and one middle gutter flashing member extending between roof windows mounted one above another. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 9 , where a telescopic drainage gutter belonging to the first set of flashing members is extended and mounted along the top frame members of two roof windows arranged side-by-side. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 12 , where a drainage gutter of the third set of flashing members is mounted along the top frame member of the third roof window of the group of roof windows. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 9 , where a middle gutter flashing member comprises two components, where one component is arranged along a frame member of one of two adjacent roof windows, and where the other component is then arranged along a frame member of the other of the two adjacent roof windows, said frame members facing each other. 
     
     
         17 . The packed flashing assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a fourth set of flashing members contained in a fourth packaging element and comprising two middle gutter flashing members, one for use between roof windows mounted side by side and one for roof windows mounted one above another. 
     
     
         18 . A packed flashing assembly for use with a group of roof windows comprising at least two roof windows mounted adjacent to each other in a sloped roof structure having a slope direction, where each of said at least two roof windows comprises a frame comprising a top frame member and a bottom frame member both extending transverse to the slope direction in the mounted state of the roof window and two side frame members extending in the slope direction in the mounted state of the roof window, where said packed flashing assembly comprises packaging elements and at least one top flashing member configured for extending along a top frame member, at least one bottom flashing member configured for extending along a bottom frame member, at least two side flashing members each configured for extending along a side frame member, and at least one middle gutter flashing member configured for extending between roof windows,
 the packed flashing assembly comprises a first packaging element containing a first set of flashing members including one top flashing member, one bottom flashing member, and two side flashing members, and   the packed flashing assembly further comprises a second packaging element containing a second set of flashing members including one middle gutter flashing member and two other flashing members contained in a second packaging element wherein the second packaging element omits a flashing member corresponding to a displaced flashing member of the first set of flashing members that the one middle gutter flashing member will displace when the one middle gutter flashing member is mounted at a first roof window allowing the displaced flashing member of the first set of flashing members when installed to be mounted at a corresponding portion of a second roof window to avoid scrapping of the displaced flashing member of the first set of flashing members.