Roof Flashing Wood Siding

Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.

Roof flashing wood siding.

Rotted wood shingle siding on a roof dormer. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. Stop wood sidings at least 1 inch short of the bottom leg at step flashings and other roof flashings. Exposed flashing suspected leaks into the dormer wall roof intersection.

I m afraid that with time that rain is going to find its way between the roof and the wall and. It is always recommended to install step flashing behind stucco dryvit wood panel lap siding vinyl siding cedar shingle siding etc. Jamsill guard sill pan flashing 4 5625 in x 40 in plastic step flashing. 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.

The exterior of a house presents plenty of opportunity for leaks. While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. Our wall siding photo above right. When he shingled the new roof he just used roofing caulk where the shingles meet the wall no flashing of any kind.

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. Install the first length of z flashing. The part of the house that it is attached to is wood lap siding. Unless you re careful step flashing can allow water from the roof to slip behind the gutter and get behind the siding and even the housewrap.

Model edl c06 0000b. A common problem area is the point where a gutter dies into an adjoining wall as the photo below illustrates. For pricing and availability. Failing to replace step flashings when a cedar shake roof is replaced with a composition shingle roof.

Click to enlarge any image otherwise water will wick up into the flashing leading to paint failures and decay see figure 1 6 above left. This roof might be easily accessible for inspection through the dormer window. Velux c01 c04 c06 shingle roof aluminum deck mount skylight flashing kit. A key part of my approach is using a special piece of flashing at this.

Begin at either end of the wall and set the level middle section of the z flashing onto the top edge of the siding panel with the wider flange upward and against the wall framing. Flush the end of the flashing length with the wall corner and secure the flashing to the framing with an 8d nail at each wall.