On the wall where you re installing siding transfer the.
Installing siding where wall meets roof.
A common problem area is the point where a gutter dies into an adjoining wall as the photo below illustrates.
Hold a piece of siding on the wall using a level to make sure it s.
Even if the roof has been properly flashed against the sidewall this one hasn t water can still run down the side of the house and behind the siding causing rot.
On a wall to be covered with wood cement board vinyl or metal siding the step flashing and associated roofing must be installed first so the siding can cover the top of the step flashing on.
Step flashing is used to provide a water tight connection where roofing adjoins a vertical juncture.
The exterior of a house presents plenty of opportunity for leaks.
A key part of my approach is using a special piece of flashing at this.
Measure the height of the siding with a measuring tape.
I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof.
Unless you re careful step flashing can allow water from the roof to slip behind the gutter and get behind the siding and even the housewrap.
Bent into an l shape.
The intersection between a roof and a sidewall can be a rot problem waiting to happen.
This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga.