Installing A Metal Roof Flashing

The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof.

Installing a metal roof flashing.

If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend. Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner. The most common flashing for metal roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join. Step flashing for chimneys once the shingles have been installed lay the base flashing around the base of the chimney approximately 4 past each end.

Eave flashings include gable. Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing. I m going to take the end wall flashing put it in place and use a pencil or a sharpie to mark the tops of the ribs and the gable trim just so i know where to put those z s. Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of.

You are essentially sealing off the metal roof with this flashing and you need to make sure that is securely fastened. Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application. Next you are ready to install the metal roof. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing.

Roof shingle over step flashing. Installing your roof flashing is going to be slightly different depending on the specific type that you re installing. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart. We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel.

For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener. In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide. You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing. Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.

A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit. However the principles are the s. Step flashing on roof peak.