Flashing Distance Below Siding

How to install step flashing under siding.

Flashing distance below siding.

Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. Step flashing is used where a roof meets a. Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance.

You may need to pry out siding first. Gap between the flashing and bottom of the siding so water won t wick. At the top tuck metal drip cap flashing under the siding and on top of the second layer of wrap. And when those corners.

Steve bliss sketches below illustrate flashing at a concrete foundation wall below left or at a house wall where a water table trim board is installed below right. Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. Then when it comes to installing the siding i make sure to leave at least 3 8 in. If the shingle already has flashing on it the kickout flashing has to slip beneath it and you ll have to loosen or remove siding to do this.

Slip the back flashing under the siding at least 3 at the top and the sides. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. That should pop the nail head out far enough so you can pry it out. A well designed cap flashing has to be installed properly.

Slip flashing under siding. But unlike fiber cement siding wood is almost sure to rot. How to install flashing around a patio door when sealing a patio door check the manufacturer s instructions and be sure to follow the directions carefully. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and.

Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. Pry the siding out near a nail then push the pry bar against the nail as you partially tap the siding back in. In pic below not only is the siding buried but only 2 air vents under home in crawl space. If nails are in the way pull them out.

Install the trim just under the drip cap. Inside corner w flashing. When it comes to flashing siding corners many builders simply use a 1x wood corner. This was pointed out to new homeowner in that not only will the exterior siding will deteriorate in a matter of months but will also see nasty mold and mildew with other micro organisms harboring in these conditions.

If the sidewall is stucco or solid wood like ours and you can t open it to get flashing behind it continue the step flashing to the peak of the roof then cover the step flashing with cap flashing. To install the flashing cut pieces of building. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. Keep water out of your home and running down the roof where it belongs with appropriate use of step flashing.