Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing.
Installing metal roof flashings.
Align the step flashing with the leading edge of the starter course and nail it in place using one nail in the upper corner.
Use your feet to flatten the flashing down over the contour of the roof.
This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i.
Screw it down in a way that its fits tight over the humps of the metal roof.
Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
Most people rely on the company that handled their metal roofing project from start to finish.
Installing your roof flashing is going to be slightly different depending on the specific type that you re installing.
Before running the first row of shingles install a piece of step flashing along the sidewall so that it sits tightly against the roof.
Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.
We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel.
Two ways to flash roof edges.
Use your finger or a tool to smooth the silicone around.
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.
With the right color and an elegant design they can breathe new life into your roofing.
In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.
While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
However the principles are the s.
There s no need to nail more than this and don t nail through the flashing into the shingle as this will introduce a potential leak to the roof.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of.
One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake.
But suppose you d like to.
If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch.
How to install metal roof flashing.
In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide.
Metal roof flashing does more than just seal joints and protect your home from the elements.
