Installing Step Flashing On A Roof

How to install step flashing with a wall corner step three.

Installing step flashing on a roof.

Then sink two nails in the wall near the top one on each face. Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak. Typically flashing is installed using roofing nails and roofing cement. You will want to place the lower portion of the step flashing against the roof and the other edge goes around the corner edge.

Nail flashing to roof deck only. Bend it back so that it overlaps the corner flashing. Each additional rain adds more water and before you know it you ve got rotted wood. Install the step flashing when the siding is installed it should be tucked behind this piece and then consecutive courses lapped over it.

Step flashings are to be installed one per course. The remaining siding on the sidewall will overlap the step flashing and nail. 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. Here s how to do it right the first time.

Proper installation of step flashing. The first part of installing the step flashing is the installation of the corner flashing. Ensure it sits flat and extends at least 8 inches above the shingles. Make corner flashing from step flashing.

Bend it down and back to sit flat on the corner. Cut step flashing pieces to be 10 in. Flashing is generally installed at any joints or edges in the roof where water could otherwise work its way in. In order to properly install new flashing you ll have to remove the shingles surrounding your old flashing and then re lay them after installation.

Wide and 2 in. It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing. Cover tops of step. Nail it in place with two nails one.

Nail through flashing into shingle do not extend flashing above top of shingle and. Longer than the shingle s exposure. But it doesn t work that way. Once you ve shingled up to the sidewall cut a piece of step flashing at a 45º angle from the outside corner to the bent seam.

Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.