I recommend 12 in wide step flashings bent for a 5 in.
Flashing metal roof to brick wall.
It is simply a piece of metal liad to the wall and held in place with masonry nails and caulked.
If the roof runs flat up against the brick.
Choose the appropriate flashing size.
The shank of the fastener is visible.
Hot and cold weather will make the caulk fail when the metal buckles between nails.
Normally this wall would have a house wrap on it like tyvek.
Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal bent at right angles with about eight to 12 inches on each side of the angle.
The first of three labeled not good ids the least desirable way to set flashing to a wall but it is done everywhere.
In this case we ve gone against new construction.
There you have a z trim and an end wall flashing that have been joined using a stitch screw.
Roof leg and a 7 in.
Bigger step flashing is better.
The masons should add a bond break layer to keep mortar droppings from creating dams behind the brick.
Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.
The flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas.
You can hire a professional to install it against a brick wall or you can do it yourself.
The flashing extends up the wall at least 4.
Most simply use a nominal 6 piece of lumber.
Continue reading below our video of the day step 1 choose what kind of metal flashing you need.
The metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers.
Because most roof flashing is required to extend up the wall a minimum of 4 and some a minimum of 5.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
Finally the housewrap can be laid up on the wall to cover the top of the kickout diverter and step flashings.
Flashing joints are lapped 6 in the direction of water flow.
How to install metal roof flashing against brick step 1.
It s also important to try and blow away the metal shavings.
Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.
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.
Once the roofing and step flashing are in place complete the counterflashing at the masonry as follows.
The roof flashing is then placed up behind this through the wall z bar flashing on the outside of the vertical blocking backing material.
