Installing Siding Where Wall Meets Roof

On the wall where you re installing siding transfer the.

Installing siding where wall meets roof.

Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. Bent into an l shape. Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance. Measure the length of the pieces of siding you need at each mark.

I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof. This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. Hold a piece of siding on the wall using a level to make sure it s. Measure the height of the siding with a measuring tape.

Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. 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. 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. The exterior of a house presents plenty of opportunity for leaks.

Even if the roof has been properly flashed against the sidewall this one hasn t water can still run down the side of the house and behind the siding causing rot.