How To Flash Cedar Siding To Shingles

Sidewall contractor dean fraser shows us how to apply cedar shingles.

How to flash cedar siding to shingles. Drive the heads flush with the wood but don t allow them to penetrate. Flashing should be made from a non corrosive material and should extend a minimum of 2 vertically up the wall. Failing to replace step flashings when a cedar shake roof is replaced with a composition shingle roof. Step flashings on a cedar shake roof are typically installed every 10 inches.

It looked the original flashing and it was gone see photo. Guys i redid the ledge on the bottom of the front gable. Install the first course directly on top of the starter. Use two nails per shingle.

Cedar shingle siding must never rest on the horizontal surface of flashing. Otherwise it is possible for water to wick up the shingles and into the wall. Roofer helped me replace it by removing the bottom 3 shingle courses and putting in new aluminum flashing with ice water to seal the top of the flashing house had the original 120 year old cedar shakes under several layers of asphalt shingles. Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas.

Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible. Install a cedar breather if needed. Lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing. How to install cedar shingles on a shed roof and walls.

Lay a shingle over the step flashing starting at the roof edge. Flashing must be overlapped by the moisture barrier. Use a chalk line to align the starter course of cedar shingles. Read the full post.

Cover the roof in felt roofing paper. Fasten that shingle with two galvanized nails at the top then cover the top of it with another piece of step flashing nailed to. It is always recommended to install step flashing behind stucco dryvit wood panel lap siding vinyl siding cedar shingle siding etc. Install shingles using 2 weather resistant nails.