Once you ve shingled up to the sidewall cut a piece of step flashing at a 45ยบ angle from the outside corner to the bent seam.
Installing step flashing on a roof.
Wide and 2 in.
Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak.
Ensure it sits flat and extends at least 8 inches above the shingles.
But it doesn t work that way.
Bend it back so that it overlaps the corner flashing.
Bend it down and back to sit flat on the corner.
The roof deck flange of step flashings are to be fastened to the surface of each shingle in a position whereby the next course of shingles will cover up hide the flashing from view.
Then set the piece down.
Make corner flashing from step flashing.
Hammer one nail to the.
Typically flashing is installed using roofing nails and roofing cement.
How to install step flashing with a wall corner step three.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.
Step flashings are to be installed one per course.
Cut step flashing pieces to be 10 in.
You will start by snipping one of your pieces of step flashing at a forty five degree angle.
Flashing is generally installed at any joints or edges in the roof where water could otherwise work its way in.
The remaining siding on the sidewall will overlap the step flashing and nail.
Install the step flashing when the siding is installed it should be tucked behind this piece and then consecutive courses lapped over it.
You will want to place the lower portion of the step flashing against the roof and the other edge goes around the corner edge.
Each additional rain adds more water and before you know it you ve got rotted wood.
Proper installation of step flashing.
Nail through flashing into shingle do not extend flashing above top of shingle and.
The first part of installing the step flashing is the installation of the corner flashing.
Here s how to do it right the first time.
Then sink two nails in the wall near the top one on each face.
It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing.
Nail flashing to roof deck only.
Longer than the shingle s exposure.
