Install Flashings In The Roof Gables

Here is a guide on how to install lead flashing to your roof.

Install flashings in the roof gables.

Panel type siding comes in 4 feet by 8 feet and 4 feet by 9 feet sheets. True to its name z flashing is a three sided z shape metal strip that comes in 10 foot lengths. Step 6 install the flashing. Now nail this first flashing at both its far ends.

It may be quite a labor but it pays off with a strong roof. Install valley battens on both ends of the roof valley then attach first flashing 3 4 inches over the roof flange and another 3 4 inches over the fascia if any is present. Gable trim designed to finish off the edge of the roof gable or rake. How to install z flashing on gable roof ends vertical siding.

At the right of the roof along the gable end we see more drip edge being used to flash the roof gable end fascia trim and roof edge. Vent flashing done right to prevent leaks back up roof vent boots with flashing counterflashing and proper shingling. Details roofing wrb flashing. Install the first panel before.

The gable trim combined with sealant provides a watertight seal for your roof system. Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake. Installing step flashing to prevent roof leaks step flashing spans the joint between roof shingles and an adjacent side wall.

Step flashing on roof peak. Prepare the deck after thoroughly cleaning the plywood 3 4 t g of little wood chunks that popped up particularly. The long sides of the panels. Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.

Roof shingle over step flashing. If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend. Here s how to install it correctly. I prefer to install the gable drip edge under the felt though that detail is less critical than at the lower roof edge or eaves.

The top joinery of both valleys when they meet on the same plane of roof is shown here. Striations and bends on the flashing provide strength and match the lines of your other edge trims. I have my valley custom made with water trough to help with leaking b. Gable roof installation 1.