Flashing Shed Roof To Existing Wall

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Flashing shed roof to existing wall.

The easiest way to accomplish this is by using smartvent as an off wall shed exhaust ventilating the shed roof without removing the existing flashing and siding off of the shed wall means one less hassle and one less chance of having the expense to replace the wall siding and losing the bid. Fastening to masonry walls. Proper roof wall flashing example. A lean to roof also called a shed roof slopes in one direction with rafters that rest against another structure at their high end and overhang support posts or an exterior wall at their low end.

The narrower step flashing just isn t wide enough to protect the intersection fully. In all cases make sure to detail the flashing membrane so that it sheds water. Where an attached backyard deck meets the house. I recommend 12 in wide step flashings bent for a 5 in.

Under the eaves of a roof with little overhang and no gutters. Then the house wrap and exterior wall covering are installed over this roof flashing. Bigger step flashing is better. There sometimes is a problem with movement differences of the wall and the roof decking when the flashing is fastened to both the wall and the roof.

It should tuck under the sheathing wrap above and over the flashing below. To install the roof wall flashing above the builder bent the top edge of the flashing into a 90 degree lip about 2 cm in width. Finally the housewrap can be laid up on the wall to cover the top of the kickout diverter and step flashings. Often with new construction the roof flashing is first nailed to the wall.

Above a lower roof where it abuts the wall. Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kick out flashing shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies this collection of 18 articles animations and videos identifies the critical roof flashing areas illustrates durable roof flashing details and shows how to flash roofs. Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 inches or as specified by local codes insert the anchors hold the ledger in place and tap it with a hammer to indent the anchor locations on its back face.