Metal Roofing Flashing Installation

Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kickout flashing are types of roof flashing that shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies.

Metal roofing flashing installation.

Whether you are looking to install a metal roof on a shed or a house it s important to know the difference in the various types of metal roofs available. The most common flashing for metal roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join. Let s take a look at the most common types of metal roofs for houses. Before you install metal roofing repair any damage to.

Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application. 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. Align the step flashing with the leading edge of the starter course and nail it in place using one nail in the upper corner. Install the step flashing.

This should be used in valleys points where 2 sections less than 140 degrees meet and as end caps over the tops of 2 sides that meet. 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. Eave flashings include gable.

The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit. An affordable option and easier to lay than shingles tin is the most commonly used type of metal roofing. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.

In order to do that we re going to use the end wall flashing as a guide. We ve cut our z trims and before we install them we need to know where to place them on the panel. This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i.