 ##  [Flashing Failure](/flashing-failure) 

  ##  [Flashing Failure](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/flashing-failure-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

Breakdown, displacement, improper installation, or discontinuity of metal or membrane flashings at roof, wall, or penetration interfaces that allows liquid water to bypass the weather‑resistive plane and enter the building envelope.