Step Flashing Under Existing Siding

Retrofitting step flashing without removing the siding.

Step flashing under existing siding.

Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. Keep water out of your home and running down the roof where it belongs with appropriate use of step flashing. Bent into an l shape. Roof leak flashing vinyl siding shingle.

Vent pipe flashing as the name implies this flashing is usually. I replaced it the same day with a new piece. Step flashing protects the interface between a roof and a wall from water leaks that can cause hidden damage for years. Alternatively use j channel nails for vinyl.

Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas. Make sure that you remain. Make sure that you leave a quarter of an inch gap between cement board or wood siding and step flashing. One installe told me he would have to rip it all out which i thought was a bit much if flashing can be inserted somehow or middle panels 1 of 3 layers replaced and flashed on top and bottom.

Step flashing is used where a roof meets a. Nail the metal siding onto flashing by following siding manufacturer directions for material installation. The question is can those be removed and then flashing slid under the horizontal butt joints in the 4 8 panels. Our solution was to cut a 6 1 4 of the siding away creating a space to allow the installation of step flashing.

Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance. Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. If the kick out and step flashing can t tuck behind the siding screw on cap flashing to cover it then caulk along the top. Counter flashing is the final layer of a three part waterproof barrier installed between a roof and a vertical wall or chimney.

I was unhappy with the cut i had made in the siding. Extra things to remember when installing step flashing. The first two layers are called base flashing and step flashing. Step flashing can be made with aluminum copper lead galvanized steel or.

This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. Step flashing built to protect joints between roofs chimneys and other objects like skylights this flashing steps up above the shingles and attaches to the object providing comprehensive water protection. The term reglet flashing refers to an installation method for counter flashing not a separate layer. Add felt if needed before nailing the new wood on and prime the new wood on all.