[dataway]

I'm a fairly experienced builder of "things" ... built my house anyway ... but, when we built the house we covered the whole thing properly in Tyvek, tucked in all the window and door openings etc.

Ok .. now, when it comes time to install this new door, I of course have to do flashing around the edges .... I like nice, heavy, rubberized self-adhesive flashing .... should I cut the Tyvek, unpeel it from the door rough opening, flash the rough opening, install a sill pan, install the door, the cut the Tyvek to fit around the exterior molding ... and then use Tyvek tape to seal the Tyvek to the flashing?

To simplify .... what would not make sense to me is .... flashing on top of the Tyvek. And while Tyvek is good .... I don't think I should just install the door into the Tyvek covered rough opening and that's it.

Adding thick, wonderful, high quality flashing on top of paper thin Tyvek stapled to the house doesn't seem like it would be the right way to do it.

Not finding a lot of help on the subject on the internet.

And I'm perfectly with a response that includes "this is the way I would do it" as opposed to some "official" way it is done.
Thanks!

PS. When I built the house I installed numerous windows and doors .... just into a Tyvek covered rough opening .... hence the reason I am replacing some of them now, although within reason the Tyvek did a wonderful job of protecting the sheathing from moisture.

[Deadhead]

I would go over Tyvek and tack flashing. If you want to go all the way, you can caulk the nail heads before you drive all the way in, but this is probably going too far since the idea is for no moisture to actually get to the flashing to begin with. Even if it does, the only place it should really be an issue is at the bend.

I was a perfectionist for a long time. After all the stuff I have seen on jobs, I am worrying about things being perfect less and less.

[dataway]

Dead, yep, I went over the tyvek. After getting the old door out and seeing how well the Tyvek protected everything. I decided to add some fresh Tyvek to the rough opening, seal it to the existing tyvek, put the door in and I'll flash and seal the brickmold to the tyvek.

I'll be dead before there is a problem with this door .... but then that's not saying much, I'm getting on in years