How To Flash Metal Roofing To Wall

Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kickout flashing are types of roof flashing that shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies.

How to flash metal roofing to wall.

To install the roof wall flashing above the builder bent the top edge of the flashing into a 90 degree lip about 2 cm in width. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. Proper roof wall flashing example. In this case we ve gone against new construction.

Since most ordinary homeowners do not have all the necessary know how or significant knowledge of basic roofing principles along with experience of working on an actual roof all day in the sun with the sweat pouring down the face as you work on flashing all the dormers chimneys and roof vents or shingling away for hours on end and doing it right taking on the installation of a metal roof. It s also important to try and blow away the metal shavings. That lip is then set into a reglet or groove in this case cut into the mortar joint of the brick wall above. Long helps it to fold onto the roof sheathing.

Follow the photo for illustrated instructions. Although flexible flashing tape is pretty durable it s best to protect it with metal flashing and to treat it as a backup for water leaks. Normally this wall would have a house wrap on it like tyvek. Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles.

Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof. The shank of the fastener is visible. Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material. There you have a z trim and an end wall flashing that have been joined using a stitch screw.

A vertical cut about 2 in. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.

Installing the z trim. In those instances the best thing to do is remove the siding and run the flashing up against the wall and replace the siding so that you have a watertight finish. If the roof runs flat up against the brick wall you must install the roof side of the flashing either under the last layer of shingles or over the roof material if it is metal.