The metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers.
Flashing roof to wall intersections.
The flashing extends up the wall at least 4.
Flexible flashing tape seals the eave to the wall.
Most mason contractors are diligently installing flashing and weep holes at the base of walls as well as at the window head and sill.
Kick out flashing should be installed at the end of a roof wall intersection to divert water away from the wall and into gutters.
If the roof is metal or rubber membrane continuous flashing should be used rather than pieces of step flashing.
Use step flashing that has a 2 to 4 inch longer vertical leg than normal.
I use a wide piece of flexible flashing tape to protect the area between the subfascia and the wall.
I cut the tape so that it laps onto the housewrap above and 3 in.
Above the roof sheathing.
The flashing upstand is carried up under the cladding and wall underlay and the ridge flashing roofing flashing junction ridge flashing barge flashing stop end required to end of apron flashing 4 2 82 build supplement flashingssection 4 roof wall intersections.
Once the flexible flashing is set i apply a piece of housewrap along the wall where the fascia meets it.
The flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas.
Step and kickout flashing should be installed at all roof wall intersections to protect the wall and divert rainwater runoff into a gutter.
Tape the top of step flashing with 4 inch wide minimum self adhering modified bitumen roof tape.
Our page top photograph illustrates a successful installation of flashing and counter flashing along intersection of a roof surface with the side of a brick constructed dormer.
At roof to wall intersections see figure 1.
Do not seal housewrap or building paper to step flashing.
Flashing joints are lapped 6 in the direction of water flow.
Roof shingles should be installed over the portion of step flashing on the roof.
Thru wall flashing originates with a vertical leg in contact with the exterior sheathing tucked or shingled up under the house wrap and a horizontal leg that extends all the way through the masonry to the exterior surface of the wall.
