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.
Roof against wall flashing.
Step flashing is preferred over continuous flashing for roof flashing where the roof meets the wall.
Proper roof wall abutment flashing examples.
Must be kept up off the surface of the roof a minimum 1 some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require.
I cut the tape so that it laps onto the housewrap above and 3 in.
Damaged or improperly installed roof flashing especially around the chimney or dormer is one of the most common causes of roof leaks.
This is other way it can be do done the white clading would usually be a lead flashing just couldn t find a image with it.
Once the flexible flashing is set i apply a piece of housewrap along the wall where the fascia.
Materials needed for roof flashing where roof meets wall.
I use a wide piece of flexible flashing tape to protect the area between the subfascia and the wall.
All exterior wall coverings whether it is wood siding vinyl siding brick or stone veneer stucco etc.
The correct installation of flashing at this juncture is critical in order to maintain a weather tight seal.
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.
We will take a look at how to install roof flashing against a wall in this article.
If there were no flashing against these walls water could slowly drip into the crevice between the wall and the roof and potentially into the home.
There have always been problems with the flashing details at head walls rake walls and chimneys especially if stucco brick or stone veneer is used.
How to install roof flashing against a wall.
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.
The gibraltar building products l flashing protects your home the gibraltar building products l flashing protects your home from moisture infiltration where your wall meets your roof.
It is not uncommon especially in two story and side split houses to have a roof that butts against a wall as shown in figure 1.
Roof to wall flashing.
There are various ways to do roof flashing depending on which part of the roof you are flashing.
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.
Surprised they don t offer a apron roof flashing as below the top edge against wall would be covered with a lead flashing.
Metal flashing also called roof flashing goes against a stucco wall to protect it from water damage.
Above the roof sheathing.
