Flashing Above Roof Behind Brick

To prevent wood rot it is important to install flashing over your ledger board properly.

Flashing above roof behind brick.

This leaves enough room for the vertical leg of the step flashing. Flashing problems with brick veneer are one of the most common issues we find with both real and thin brick walls. Use your caulking gun to caulk a straight line above the back of the base flashing. Caulk the slot after the flashing has been installed.

Starting at the lowest part of the roof completely cover all three exposed surfaces of the block with peel and stick membrane. Cut a slot of about 1 5 inches into the brick with a circular saw and masonry blade. Using the circular saw and masonry blade cut a slot about 1 5 inches into the brick so that the overlapping flashing or counter flashing will slide into the slot. Install the flashing before you finish the top of the brick wall as the flashing must go behind the siding as well as behind and under the top row of bricks that angle outward to cover the top.

Flashing protects a home from water in ways and areas that a vapor barrier don t water protection is a combined effort and flashing plays a major. A 2x4 laid on the roof is a good way to gauge this. It can cause major water damage to the home if installed improperly or not at all. Chalk a straight line about 2 inches above the back of the base flashing.

Make sure the inside corners of the supporting masonry are at least 4 inches above the roof deck. Water and ledgers don t mix and that is why most fail. This is where you most often see a brick pocket which has proven to fail.