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.
Roof wall flashing techniques.
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Always check the roof flashing and the condition of the shingles whenever you clean your gutters.
Bend the flap down and nail along the top edge.
Nail along its upper edge.
The best way to learn proper flashing techniques is to spend time with an experienced craftsman as he installs a complete roof.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
That being said here are a couple of flashing tips that even an inexperienced homeowner should make note of.
While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
Notch the first step flashing leaving a 1 in.
Add shingles and additional step.
Proper roof wall flashing example.
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That lip is then set into a reglet or groove in this case cut into the mortar joint of the brick wall above.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
Beyond the dormer and cut the top section along the dormer edge.
Run the base flashing 4 to 5 in.
Roof to wall flashing.
Must be kept up off the surface of the roof a minimum 1 some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require.
Flap to bend around the front of the dormer.