How to frame a roof against a brick wall.
How to joint roof to brick house.
Should i bolt a ledger board into the brick to support the roof.
The exterior wall covering material is then kept off the surface of the roof.
Often you need to secure a piece of timber to a wall when doing some decking.
A 2x4 laid on the roof is a good way to gauge this.
I want to add a screen porch to the back of my house.
When the roof of an addition garage porch or patio meets a brick wall the intersection creates a number of concerns.
The house is two story brick veneer.
Most simply use a nominal 6 piece of lumber.
If the roof runs flat up against the brick wall you must install the roof side of the flashing either under the last layer of shingles or over the roof material if it is metal.
The roof framing itself in this.
Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.
Climb onto the roof and inspect the base of the chimney for cracks in the brick.
Follow the photo for illustrated instructions.
Master carpenter hack how do you fix a timber plate to a brick wall.
Cut the tip on a tube of butyl roofing caulk at a 45 degree angle.
Pierce the inner seal of the tube with the rod.
I am very very nervous about going across my brick into the house for the roof support.
The porch will be supported on concrete piers with posts.
But i need knowledgeable opinions about this.
Starting at the lowest part of the roof completely cover all three exposed surfaces of the block with peel and stick membrane.
This leaves enough room for the vertical leg of the step flashing.
Make sure the inside corners of the supporting masonry are at least 4 inches above the roof deck.