With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim.
How to attach metal roof flashing.
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.
Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.
I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center.
Apply a thin bead of silicone around the opening of the vent pipe area and lay the membrane in place.
4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles.
If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch.
We have a one inch bend down on either gable and we can fasten this using stitch screws.
It should overlap the edge of the gutter if you have them.
Most flashing is 8 inches wide.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kick out flashing shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies this collection of 18 articles animations and videos identifies the critical roof flashing areas illustrates durable roof flashing details and shows how to flash roofs.
Next place your vent flashing on top of the membrane.
Then nail the new l shaped flashing under the builder s felt but above the fascia board.
Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint.
On a tin roof the uppermost purlin lies just beneath the top edge of the metal.
While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
Insert a neoprene screw every 12 inches along the top flat edge of the endwall flashing into the purlin beneath.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing.
You can also use pop rivets.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.
Use your 1 1 4 in 3 2 cm nails to secure the flashing to the subroof.
The edging or eave flashing consists of metal strips that are used to cover the perimeter of the roof.
But it doesn t work that way.
Cut some membrane material to seal between the vent flashing and the roof and cut an opening for the vent.
Begin by removing the shingles at the affected area and removing old flashing if present.
The metal flashing must overlap the material not the other way around.
