Step 1 trim the flashing in the center of the rubber boot with a roofing knife so it fits snugly around the pipe.
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It helps direct water away from the.
While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing.
I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center.
Trace the outline of the base of the rubber boot onto the metal roof with a pencil.
Flashing is metal trim that fits over joints where two sections of roof meet.
Installing the gable flashing and starting with the first panel.
With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim.
I ll make sure to use tape seal in between the flashing and the top of the z and we ll use pop rivets for a concealed fastener installation.
I ve already prepared this trim and you can see beneath it that we re going to install it using z trim as we have throughout the rest of the project.
Bend the flashing into a v shape to fit over the top roof ridge and the corners where the panels meet.
Lay out your roofing underlayment over the fascia trim so that water that may form due to condensation does not collect underneath the drip edge.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kickout flashing are types of roof flashing that shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies.
Be sure to leave a 1 inch gap between your shingles and the bottom of the side flashing.
Counter flashing will then be wrapped around the entire chimney and attached with steel masonry fasteners depending on your chimney flashing kit directions.
Following making the outline of the flashing with a marker or pencil following put a large bead of silicane inside of your mark all the way around the flashing.
Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart.
Install drip edge starter trim against eave fascia trim of the roof.
The flashing should overlap the edge of the roof by one inch to help direct.
Seal the top of the counter flashing and any gaps with plastic roofing cement.
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.
Screw it down in a way that its fits tight over the humps of the metal roof.
