Installing A Metal Roof Flashing

You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing.

Installing a metal roof flashing.

Step flashing for chimneys once the shingles have been installed lay the base flashing around the base of the chimney approximately 4 past each end. For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener. Eave flashings include gable. The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart. Next you are ready to install the metal roof. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake. Installing your roof flashing is going to be slightly different depending on the specific type that you re installing.

Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing. However the principles are the s. If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend. You are essentially sealing off the metal roof with this flashing and you need to make sure that is securely fastened.

Step flashing on roof peak. In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide. Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.

Two ways to flash roof edges. We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel. Roof shingle over step flashing. The most common flashing for metal roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join.

Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of. Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application. Make sure that the screws are all aligned evenly as you will be able to see them from the ground if they are.