How To Flash Metal Roofing To Wall

Continue adding panels until the roof is covered.

How to flash metal roofing to wall.

Installing the z trim. It s also important to try and blow away the metal shavings. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.

While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kickout flashing are types of roof flashing that shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies. If the roof runs flat up against the brick wall you must install the roof side of the flashing either under the last layer of shingles or over the roof material if it is metal.

In this case we ve gone against new construction. The shank of the fastener is visible. Although flexible flashing tape is pretty durable it s best to protect it with metal flashing and to treat it as a backup for water leaks. Proper roof wall flashing example.

That lip is then set into a reglet or groove in this case cut into the mortar joint of the brick wall above. Follow the photo for illustrated instructions. Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles. Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.

A vertical cut about 2 in. There you have a z trim and an end wall flashing that have been joined using a stitch screw. You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade. Normally this wall would have a house wrap on it like tyvek.

I fold a piece of metal flashing for the inside corner between the subfascia and the wall. To install the roof wall flashing above the builder bent the top edge of the flashing into a 90 degree lip about 2 cm in width. In those instances the best thing to do is remove the siding and run the flashing up against the wall and replace the siding so that you have a watertight finish.