To tie the roof into the siding the tin roofing panels must first be installed to.
How to roof against a wall.
Follow the photo for illustrated instructions.
Metal flashing also called roof flashing goes against a stucco wall to protect it from water damage.
Housewrap creates the foundation.
The flat roofing material must go up the wall a minimum of 12 or up the wall and over the top of the wall if the wall is less than 12 high.
Normally this wall would have a house wrap on it like tyvek.
Figure 2 step flashing.
Ideally i like to start by installing a 3 ft.
How to install roof flashing against a wall with a corner when there is a corner where the roof meets the wall you will need a corner flashing piece.
Metal step flashings are pieces of metal that are shaped like an l at least 5 inches wide and tall and 8 inches long as shown in figure 2.
Figure 1 roof plane butting against wall.
On lean to roofs where a sloping roof plane meets the siding endwall flashing is necessary to prevent leaks.
In this case we ve gone against new construction.
Flashing is usually made of sheet metal and is used to seal and protect joints in a building like those where a roof meets the brick walls of a chimney from roof leaks by directing the flow of.
Even though roof flashing is one of the most important elements of a roof not many people know how to install roof flashing against a wall properly.
Here is an attempt though maybe not a very good one to make the roof flashing serve also as a through the wall flashing with a tile roof.
For areas where the walls meet the roof you will need to use the step flashing technique.
The sheet acts as a backup at a vulnerable junction.
There you have a z trim and an end wall flashing that have been joined using a stitch screw.
In an existing construction you might have siding whether it be vinyl wood or brick.
Proper roof wall abutment flashing examples.
Below are two photographs of roof wall step flashing completed and effective of a slate roof against a brick wall below left and in process with step flashing against a dormer sidewall before the dormer siding has been put in place below right.
Flat roof and flashing against brick wall install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.
A corner flashing piece can either be bought from the hardware store or it can be made using a regular step flashing piece.
A roof or wall that is not properly sealed off from water can be extremely costly to fix not to mention the hassles that accompany the unwanted water.
