Flashing Distance Below Siding

Slip flashing under siding.

Flashing distance below siding.

Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and. If nails are in the way pull them out. Then when it comes to installing the siding i make sure to leave at least 3 8 in. That should pop the nail head out far enough so you can pry it out.

Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture. Then slip flashing behind the siding covering the top edge of the ledger. To install the flashing cut pieces of building. And when those corners.

In pic below not only is the siding buried but only 2 air vents under home in crawl space. Keep water out of your home and running down the roof where it belongs with appropriate use of step flashing. Posted march 4 2017 filed under roof installation roof repair maintenance. A well designed cap flashing has to be installed properly.

How to install step flashing under siding. But unlike fiber cement siding wood is almost sure to rot. Flashing the siding and wall sill plate at the top of a foundation wall that does not project out past the upper wall is pretty easy. Slip the back flashing under the siding at least 3 at the top and the sides.

Inside corner w flashing. Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. If the shingle already has flashing on it the kickout flashing has to slip beneath it and you ll have to loosen or remove siding to do this. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board.

Steve bliss sketches below illustrate flashing at a concrete foundation wall below left or at a house wall where a water table trim board is installed below right. Here the slope away from the wall is preserved and the siding is kept up off the top of the flashing by at least 3 8 in. Bent into an l shape. You may need to pry out siding first.

This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board. Install the trim just under the drip cap. When it comes to flashing siding corners many builders simply use a 1x wood corner.

How to install flashing around a patio door when sealing a patio door check the manufacturer s instructions and be sure to follow the directions carefully. At the top tuck metal drip cap flashing under the siding and on top of the second layer of wrap. Gap between the flashing and bottom of the siding so water won t wick. This was pointed out to new homeowner in that not only will the exterior siding will deteriorate in a matter of months but will also see nasty mold and mildew with other micro organisms harboring in these conditions.