Here s how to install it correctly.
Step flashing roof wall connection.
This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga.
Bend it back so that it overlaps the corner flashing.
How to install roof flashing against a wall.
Longer than the shingle s exposure.
Ensure it sits flat and extends at least 8 inches above the shingles.
Wide and 2 in.
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2 fold a vertical strip into the inside corner extending it above the top of the block so that the next layer of flashing will cover it shingle style.
Keep doing this until you run out of stepped blocks.
Installing step flashing to prevent roof leaks step flashing spans the joint between roof shingles and an adjacent side wall.
Step flashing should be extended at least 4 inches up the wall from the roof deck and at least 4 inches out along the roof deck 2015 international residential code irc.
The metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers.
Here s how to do it right the first time.
Even if one piece of step flashing fails the flashing and shingle below it start the process over again.
Cut step flashing pieces to be 10 in.
Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e.
Step flashing should be integrated with the drainage plane above for example overlap housewrap over it.
And 3 cap the block with membrane overlapping the first two pieces and bridging the gap between the block and the wall sheathing.
Cover tops of step.
Epdm flashing tape with a butyl adhesive backing will help.
Bent into an l shape.
Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture.
Step flashing step flashing redirects the water back onto the shingle.
Vent flashing done right to prevent leaks back up roof vent boots with flashing counterflashing and proper shingling.
The flashing extends up the wall at least 4.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.
Nail it in place with two nails one.
Then set the piece down.
The flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas.
How to install step flashing with a wall corner step three.
Nail flashing to roof deck only.
Hammer one nail to the.