Insert the flashing into the cut line and over the ledger board.
How to install metal roof flashing against brick.
Usually 8 inch flashing will work but any size will work well.
Please see our ledger flashing section for a detailed photo of proper flashing placement although brick flashing will be a bit different.
Counter flashing is necessary to prevent water that runs down the outside face of flashing from going behind the base flashing.
Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.
Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of.
Choose the appropriate flashing size.
Flash angled roofs in the step method which requires shorter flashing lengths of 6 inches.
If the roof runs flat up against the brick wall you must install the roof side of the flashing either under the last layer of shingles or over the roof material if it is metal.
If the roof runs flat up against the brick.
Place a generous amount of silicone caulk in the cut line.
In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide.
However the principles are the s.
Most important make sure weep vents are included in the mortar at each pan without a way for water to escape all the fancy flashing is for nothing.
We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel.
It is simply a piece of metal liad to the wall and held in place with masonry nails and caulked.
Hot and cold weather will make the caulk fail when the metal buckles between nails.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
Install metal counterflashing onto the face of the block extending it down to about inch above the shingles.
Use your caulking gun to caulk a straight line above the back of the base flashing.
Once the roofing and step flashing are in place complete the counterflashing at the masonry as follows.
How to install metal roof flashing against brick step 1.
While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
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.
Cut a slot of about 1 5 inches into the brick with a circular saw and masonry blade.
