How To Flash A Chimney With Vinyl Siding

Cover with cap flashing.

How to flash a chimney with vinyl siding. Install siding on the walls down to the flashing. Gable ends are their own can of worms as reguards uphill chimney flashings. If the kick out and step flashing can t tuck behind the siding screw on cap flashing to cover it then caulk along the top. Lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing.

This is why there are drain holes at the bottom of the laps to let it back out. On a vinyl job moisture gains access to the back side of the vinyl at all sorts of points. Create two columns of. Nail j channel for vinyl or metal siding onto the flashing.

Screw pressure treated 2 by 4s vertically to the surface of your chimney with masonry screws and a power driver. Chimneys are designed to withstand high temperatures and protect the structure of your home including the siding from damage. Then an ice water shield underlayment must be installed around the chimney. Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible.

Slip in the flashing. How to use siding on a chimney. The best solution is to contact a certified chimney sweep to inspect your chimney and determine the root cause of the problem. Set up a ladder to install furring on the higher portion of the chimney.

Wall flashing where siding meets a chimney originally posted by michael thomas. To properly re flash a chimney with vinyl siding you must remove everything around the chimney including the siding and any old metal flashing that might be installed.