Lay a bead of sealant.
How to step flash a roof.
Where the next piece of flashing will overlap apply a bead of caulk to seal the corner.
Make corner flashing from step flashing.
Nail flashing to roof deck only.
Continuous flashing is sometimes seen where a roof meets a sidewall but in the long run step flashing will do a better job of preventing water leaks.
If you find damage then you will have to get it.
The vertical flange of the flashing is to extend up behind the adjoining siding.
Bend the first piece along the plumb line.
Be sure to follow the.
Step flashings are to be installed one per course.
Two part flashing systems consist of a base flashing often step flashing that is laced into the finished roof material.
When working with step flashing this may involve removing undamaged pieces of flashing as well.
Cut step flashing pieces to be 10 in.
Once you ve shingled up to the sidewall cut a piece of step flashing.
How to repair roof flashing step one.
Nail through flashing into shingle do not extend flashing above top of shingle and.
One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing.
Wide and 2 in.
Two ways to flash roof edges protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.
Step flashing redirects the water back onto the shingle.
However it s important to check for damage anyway.
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.
Cover tops of step.
Even if one piece of step flashing fails the flashing and shingle below it start the.
Longer than the shingle s exposure.
The second piece should not be fastened to the base so the two pieces can move against each other independently when the roofing materials shift with seasonal change.
The base is then covered by another metal flashing piece lapped over it.
