Below are guidelines for flashing the wall before installing any type of sloped roofing material at eave to rake wall intersections.
Flashing roof to rake wall.
However the problems in this area can be greatly reduced if some guidelines are followed.
Must be kept up off the surface of the roof a minimum 1 some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require.
Drip edges are strips of flashing material that run along roof eaves and rakes to prevent water from seeping under the finished roof along its edges.
Roof to wall flashing.
The narrower step flashing just isn t wide enough to protect the intersection fully.
One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake.
Eave to rake wall flashing.
7 2 and 7 3 for rake and eave details.
The majority of roof leaks occur in locations where the plane of the roof is interrupted by a ridge another roof intersecting at an angle a wall or penetration.
Finally the housewrap can be laid up on the wall to cover the top of the kickout diverter and step flashings.
I recommend 12 in wide step flashings bent for a 5 in.
Roof leg and a 7 in.
All exterior wall coverings whether it is wood siding vinyl siding brick or stone veneer stucco etc.
Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.
See fact sheet nos.
There have always been problems with the flashing details at head walls rake walls and chimneys especially if stucco brick or stone veneer is used.
Rake trim is placed along the roofline where the line meets the gable.
If that s the case read this quick primer on how to install the following metal roof flashings on your home.
Its end needs to be cut angled and folded to fit the roof side and meet the end wall and eave.
To emphasize the importance of proper roof and deck flashing and to provide typical and enhanced flashing techniques for coastal homes.
Bigger step flashing is better.
