Choose the appropriate flashing size.
Flashing metal roof to brick wall.
In this case we ve gone against new construction.
Hot and cold weather will make the caulk fail when the metal buckles between nails.
The flashing extends up the wall at least 4.
The metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers.
The flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas.
Once the roofing and step flashing are in place complete the counterflashing at the masonry as follows.
There you have a z trim and an end wall flashing that have been joined using a stitch screw.
Roof leg and a 7 in.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
Bigger step flashing is better.
Continue reading below our video of the day step 1 choose what kind of metal flashing you need.
Usually 8 inch flashing will work but any size will work well.
Most simply use a nominal 6 piece of lumber.
The shank of the fastener is visible.
It s also important to try and blow away the metal shavings.
Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.
You can hire a professional to install it against a brick wall or you can do it yourself.
The narrower step flashing just isn t wide enough to protect the intersection fully.
How to install metal roof flashing against brick step 1.
The masons should add a bond break layer to keep mortar droppings from creating dams behind the brick.
I recommend 12 in wide step flashings bent for a 5 in.
Most important make sure weep vents are included in the mortar at each pan without a way for water to escape all the fancy flashing is for nothing.
It is simply a piece of metal liad to the wall and held in place with masonry nails and caulked.
The first of three labeled not good ids the least desirable way to set flashing to a wall but it is done everywhere.
Finally the housewrap can be laid up on the wall to cover the top of the kickout diverter and step flashings.
Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal bent at right angles with about eight to 12 inches on each side of the angle.
Because most roof flashing is required to extend up the wall a minimum of 4 and some a minimum of 5.
Flashing joints are lapped 6 in the direction of water flow.
The roof flashing is then placed up behind this through the wall z bar flashing on the outside of the vertical blocking backing material.
Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.
