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.
Cover tops of step.
In order to properly install new flashing you ll have to remove the shingles surrounding your old flashing and then re lay them after installation.
Make corner flashing from step flashing.
Here s how to do it right the first time.
Flashing is generally installed at any joints or edges in the roof where water could otherwise work its way in.
You will want to place the lower portion of the step flashing against the roof and the other edge goes around the corner edge.
The first part of installing the step flashing is the installation of the corner flashing.
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.
Cut step flashing pieces to be 10 in.
Wide and 2 in.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.
Bend it down and back to sit flat on the corner.
Each additional rain adds more water and before you know it you ve got rotted wood.
Longer than the shingle s exposure.
Ensure it sits flat and extends at least 8 inches above the shingles.
Nail it in place with two nails one.
Then set the piece down.
How to install step flashing with a wall corner step three.
Proper installation of step flashing.
You will start by snipping one of your pieces of step flashing at a forty five degree angle.
It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing.
But it doesn t work that way.
Typically flashing is installed using roofing nails and roofing cement.
Install the step flashing when the siding is installed it should be tucked behind this piece and then consecutive courses lapped over it.
Nail flashing to roof deck only.
Hammer one nail to the.
Bend it back so that it overlaps the corner flashing.
Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak.
Step flashings are to be installed one per course.
