How To Cut Roof Flashing Corners

The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.

How to cut roof flashing corners.

In this video paulricalde shows the two main types of roof drip edge flashing how to cut both inside and outside corners on them and how to retrofit drip edge on a simple roof. Roof corner flashing for inside outside corners soldered galvanized steel for superior roof waterproofing roof to wall flashing system 1 outside corner flat roof 5 0 out of 5 stars 5 20 00 20. Cut one piece of drip edge square on both edges to fit against the end of the roof. The aluminum flashing is thin and lends itself to a variety of cutting methods.

If you bend nice crisp corners and nail carefully you ll only leave a tiny hole to caulk at the corner photo 3. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. Turns out not all. Epdm pre cut inside outside corners.

Drip edge flashing is any flashing that protects a building element by shedding water. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. Position the wall or roof edge as it installs and align the cut with the corner with the 16 inch portion extending beyond the corner. Overlap the corners of the roof.

The leading edge of the flashing is called the drip edge. Remember to place the flashing under the weather barrier on the dormer. Cut the overlapping piece with the top edge to fit square against the end of the roof and the overhanging edge to fold around the corner. Bend the 16 inch portion by hand so it fits against the.

Make sure that the overhanging edge is folded around at the corners of the roof. Ideal for installing inside and outside corners. If you re flashing a masonry chimney nail the flashing to the roof as far up the flashing as possible. Slide the overlapping corner under the other overhanging piece of drip edge.

You can slide them under the overhanging piece. The purpose of the cut is to let the edges of the roof to fit at the end of the roof. If you do not have a manual powered jump shear you can use tin snips or a utility knife to cut the aluminum flashing.