Roof To Sidewall Flashing
The metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers.
Roof to sidewall flashing. The flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas. Universal sidewall trim is designed to flash from your metal roof panels to a vertical wall such as a chimney. How to install sidewall flashing and kick out diverters on homes with rigid foam insulation sheathing. The universal sidewall trim combined with sealant provides a watertight seal for your roof system.
It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing. Another term for this is a step flashing. Installing step flashing to prevent roof leaks step flashing spans the joint between roof shingles and an adjacent side wall. The universal sidewall trim combined with sealant provides a watertight seal for your roof system.
Sidewall flashing sidewall flashing is applied when the side of the roof butts up against an adjacent wall. Flashing joints are lapped 6 in the direction of water flow. Striations and bends on the flashing provide strength and match the lines of your other edge trims. The wall side of the flashing can either be covered over with siding or sealed with caulk.
Universal sidewall trim is designed to flash from your metal roof panels to a vertical wall such as a chimney. The flashing shall be a minimum of 4 inches 102 mm high and 4 inches 102 mm wide. Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak. The flashing extends up the wall at least 4.
It s kind of like a step so water hits it comes off and moves off the roof. Here s how to install it correctly. Reinstall new wood shingles keeping the bottom of the shingle 1 2 above the roof surface below. At the end of the vertical sidewall the step flashing shall be turned out in a manner that directs water away from the wall and onto the roof and or gutter.
Apply drip edge and roof underlayment over the roof deck and continue lapping up the sidewall and over the water resistive barrier in this case rigid foam insulation a minimum of 7 inches figure 2. Flashing against a vertical sidewall shall be by the step flashing method. But it doesn t work that way. We re going to install this step flashing here against the sidewall and the first thing we re going to do is let it run.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way. Remove wood shingles with care up one or two courses sufficient to install proper sidewall flashing and counter flashing. Striations and bends on the flashing provide strength and match the lines of your other edge trims. Vent flashing done right to prevent leaks back up roof vent boots with flashing counterflashing and proper shingling.