The metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers.
Flashing shed roof against wall.
Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal bent at right angles with about eight to 12 inches on each side of the angle.
To do the job properly the flashing should go right through the block wall and thereby keep the lower wall dry.
It is commonly used in two story and side split houses.
Installing step flashing to prevent roof leaks step flashing spans the joint between roof shingles and an adjacent side wall.
Shed roof ventilation instructions step 1.
Here s how to install it correctly.
The flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas.
After you have placed the kickout flashing you will continue with step flashing.
Shingle up to the area that requires the smartvent roof to wall vent application.
Step flashing protects the gap where roofs meet walls by weaving into the roof shingles.
It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing.
But it doesn t work that way.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.
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.
Flashing joints are lapped 6 in the direction of water flow.
Laying the kickout flashing use your roofing cement to add a layer to the wall against the roof s base.
Ensure there is proper.
Step 2 measure 3 out from the wall where the smartvent will bend up on the wall.
Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak.
Metal roof flashing can be use to seal gaps between roof walls.
Secure the kickout piece to the cement with nails or screws.
Strike a chalk line at the 3.
Kickout flashing keeps water out of walls rain should run off the roof and into the gutter.
These kinds of houses often have a roof that butts against a wall.
At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed.
