How To Flash A Metal Roof To A Vertical Wall

Proper roof wall flashing example.

How to flash a metal roof to a vertical wall.

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. I m at the stage of designing the flashing and air moisture barrier system and the connection between the north shed roof and a vertical wall is giving me concerns. Here is an attempt though maybe not a very good one to make the roof flashing serve also as a through the wall flashing with a tile roof. Metal wall to metal roof flashing return to installation.

The video features union s advantage lok ii standing seam roofing panel which is. I fold a piece of metal flashing for the inside corner between the subfascia and the wall. That lip is then set into a reglet or groove in this case cut into the mortar joint of the brick wall above. Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.

I m adding a lean to to my metal garage. A vertical cut about 2 in. Long helps it to fold onto the roof sheathing. With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim.

The roofs are made up of 12 1 4 sip panels with a cold roof on top. I am wondering what type of flashing to install without cutting the metal walls to flash between walls and new roof. Since most ordinary homeowners do not have all the necessary know how or significant knowledge of basic roofing principles along with experience of working on an actual roof all day in the sun with the sweat pouring down the face as you work on flashing all the dormers chimneys and roof vents or shingling away for hours on end and doing it right taking on the installation of a metal roof. The flat roofing material must go up the wall a minimum of 12 or up the wall and over the top of the wall if the wall is less than 12 high.

It s very important to make sure that you grab the z channel that s below and make sure that you re in the outside leg of the z channel. This video shows how to install endwall flashing with standing seam panels. I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center. 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.