Measure the height of the siding with a measuring tape.
Installing siding where wall meets roof.
Bent into an l shape.
Hold a piece of siding on the wall using a level to make sure it s.
On a wall to be covered with wood cement board vinyl or metal siding the step flashing and associated roofing must be installed first so the siding can cover the top of the step flashing on.
This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga.
Even if the roof has been properly flashed against the sidewall this one hasn t water can still run down the side of the house and behind the siding causing rot.
Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture.
Unless you re careful step flashing can allow water from the roof to slip behind the gutter and get behind the siding and even the housewrap.
A key part of my approach is using a special piece of flashing at this.
I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof.
Measure the length of the pieces of siding you need at each mark.
The exterior of a house presents plenty of opportunity for leaks.
The intersection between a roof and a sidewall can be a rot problem waiting to happen.
Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance.