Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint.
How to apply metal flashing roof.
While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
This is the metal trim similar to the eave flashing except that it is placed over joints in the roof where different sections meet.
Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.
By the end of step 7 every square inch of the roof should be covered in metal the entire perimeter protected with edge flashing and all the roof joints protected with flashing.
Most flashing is made of galvanized metal but diy ers may prefer aluminum flashing because it s easier to bend.
With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim.
Galvanized metal or aluminum is considered the best to use for roof flashing.
4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles.
Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.
Flashing provides the extra protection these spots need.
Most flashing is 8 inches wide.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
Roof flashing is a material used as a protectant against water leaks or seepage and is typically made of galvanized metal but it can also be in the form of aluminum sheet metal copper or even plastic.
It s very important to make sure that you grab the z channel that s below and make sure that you re in the outside leg of the z channel.
If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch.
These problem areas include the edges of skylights and chimneys soil stacks vent fans and roof valleys as well as the intersection of the roof deck and dormer walls.
