Connector element for a flashing assembly for use in a roof window arrangement, and a method for weather proofing a roof window arrangement

A connector element for a flashing assembly for use in a roof window arrangement in an inclined roof structure including at least two roof windows, said connector element being configured for being arranged with an exterior side facing an exterior in a mounted state, an interior side facing the inclined roof structure, a first end facing a first roof window, and a length direction of the connector element extending from the first end towards a second opposite open end, where the exterior side comprises a gutter with two longitudinal edges extending between the first and second ends, at least one of said longitudinal edges being configured for engagement with an engagement section of a flashing member, and where a connecting section on the interior side is configured for being connected to a bracket used for connecting a roof window to a load-bearing structure of the inclined roof structure, wherein

• the connector element is configured for being arranged with the first end at an outer side of a bottom frame member of the first roof window and the second end at an exterior side of the second roof window,
• the connector element comprises an end surface at the second end, said end surface extending from the exterior side towards the interior side and being non-parallel to the length direction, and
• at least one attachment element is provided on the end surface, said at least one attachment element being adapted for engagement with a supporting element of a flashing assembly wherein the at least one attachment element is offset horizontally from a vertical plane extending parallel to the length direction and passing through a point of the gutter that is equidistant from each of the two longitudinal edges of the gutter.