Flashing For Shed Roof Against Wall

Above the roof sheathing.

Flashing for shed roof against wall.

When re roofing your shed roof you should make sure you have the proper ventilation to maximize the life of the roof. The easiest way to accomplish this is by using smartvent as an off wall shed exhaust ventilating the shed roof without removing the existing flashing and siding off of the shed wall means one less hassle and one less chance of. Damaged or improperly installed roof flashing especially around the chimney or dormer is one of the most common causes of roof leaks. The roofs are made up of 12 1 4 sip panels with a cold roof on top.

Below are two photographs of roof wall step flashing completed and effective of a slate roof against a brick wall below left and in process with step flashing against a dormer sidewall before the dormer siding has been put in place below right. It is commonly used in two story and side split houses. To do the job properly the flashing should go right through the block wall and thereby keep the lower wall dry. Here is an attempt though maybe not a very good one to make the roof flashing serve also as a through the wall flashing with a tile roof.

These kinds of houses often have a roof that butts against a wall. The flashing only going part way into the wall will merely stop excess water running down the outside of the wall and between the wall and roof. Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal bent at right angles with about eight to 12 inches on each side of the angle. Once the flexible flashing is set i apply a piece of housewrap along the wall where the fascia.

I use a wide piece of flexible flashing tape to protect the area between the subfascia and the wall. For areas where the walls meet the roof you will need to use the step flashing technique but you will need kickout flashing in other areas. I m at the stage of designing the flashing and air moisture barrier system and the connection between the north shed roof and a vertical wall is giving me concerns. Proper roof wall abutment flashing examples.

Asection would show the panel with 30 lb asphalt paper on top 2x4 spacers on edge with 3 4 plywood sheathing on top of them then a layer of versashield. Metal roof flashing can be use to seal gaps between roof walls. The flat roofing material must go up the wall a minimum of 12 or up the wall and over the top of the wall if the wall is less than 12 high. Flexible flashing tape seals the eave to the wall.

I cut the tape so that it laps onto the housewrap above and 3 in. Metal flashing also called roof flashing goes against a stucco wall to protect it from water damage.