Installing A Metal Roof Flashing

A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.

Installing a metal roof flashing.

You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing. However the principles are the s. Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing.

Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart. Eave flashings include gable. Step flashing for chimneys once the shingles have been installed lay the base flashing around the base of the chimney approximately 4 past each end.

In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide. I m going to take the end wall flashing put it in place and use a pencil or a sharpie to mark the tops of the ribs and the gable trim just so i know where to put those z s. You are essentially sealing off the metal roof with this flashing and you need to make sure that is securely fastened. 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.

Step flashing on roof peak. Installing your roof flashing is going to be slightly different depending on the specific type that you re installing. Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application. Two ways to flash roof edges.

For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener. We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel. One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake. Next you are ready to install the metal roof.

Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner. Make sure that the screws are all aligned evenly as you will be able to see them from the ground if they are. The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof.