Flashing before installing siding make sure that flashings are installed to prevent moisture from entering wall and roof spaces.
Installing new cedar siding before roofing flashing for roofing.
Tips on installing cedar siding.
Use roofing nails to install the l shaped flashing flush with the roof and wall then cover it with roofing cement and reattach the roofer s felt.
On a wall to be covered with wood cement board vinyl or metal siding the step flashing and associated roofing must be installed first so the siding can cover the top of the step flashing on.
Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture.
It typically involves the complete removal of the existing siding the installation of a moisture barrier and reflashing of all windows and doors before the new siding is installed.
Bent into an l shape.
This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga.
There are also some specific handling and installation techniques and tools required.
Then nail the new l shaped flashing under the builder s felt but above the fascia board.
Replacing the siding on your home is not a simple process.
Damp ground or new concrete place a moisture barrier under the siding.
Siding should be 4 to 6 in.