Cut a piece.
Siding to roof flashing.
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Cover with cap flashing.
Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible.
Slip in the flashing.
On the other hand you ll find some siding parts need to be nailed down under the roof shingles.
Slice along the bend line about 4 inches into the first piece of flashing at the bottom of the roof with tin snips.
Step 2 measure the length of the porch roof joint to determine how much flashing you will need.
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If the kick out and step flashing can t tuck behind the siding screw on cap flashing to cover it then caulk along the top.
Fasten that shingle with two galvanized nails at the.
Otherwise the siding installer will need to be extra cautious with the new roof.
Step flashings are to be installed one per course.
I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
When a roof leaks the problem is often due to leaks in and around the metal roof flashing that protects roof edges valleys and the junctions between roofing and obstructions such as chimneys dormers and vent pipes.
Lay a shingle over the step flashing starting at the roof edge.
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.
The vertical flange of the flashing is to extend up behind the adjoining siding.
Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.
If siding on the house wall abuts the porch roof joint the lowest strip should be removed to install the flashing underneath.
How to install step flashing under siding 1.
In this sense it seems more practical to install the siding first.
Some roofing components such as the flashing are easier to install without the siding.