Install Metal Roof Flashing Against Brick

Oftentimes if you re installing in a re roofing situation you re going to be coming up against vinyl siding brick wood.

Install metal roof flashing against brick.

We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel. Step 3 flashing angled roofs with the step method. Install metal counterflashing onto the face of the block extending it down to about inch above the shingles. How to install metal roof flashing against brick step 1.

Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge. Most important make sure weep vents are included in the mortar at each pan without a way for water to escape all the fancy flashing is for nothing. Choose the appropriate flashing size. With the rigidity created by the bent corner and the nail not penetrating the flashing the metal can move more freely when the temps change.

If the roof runs flat up against the brick. Metal roof flashing is a galvanised sheet metal that is bent at a 90 degree angle about 8 to 12 inches on each side of the angle. The second is good the flashing is turned into a deep cut mortar joint about 1 and nails are placed so the head of the nail laps over the bend edge about 3 4 to hold the flashing in place. Usually 8 inch flashing will work but any size will work well.

Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material. Installing the z trim. Hook a hem at the top into the hem in the edge of the pan flashing inset. Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of.

Once the roofing and step flashing are in place complete the counterflashing at the masonry as follows. However the principles are the s. This can be under shingles or over metal roofing material. In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide.

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. Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint. 4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles. Most flashing is 8 inches wide.

Now install the base flashing.