How To Nail Flashing On A Roof

Always install flashing around a chimney and other valleys where two roof planes meet as these areas are more prone to leaks if not protected.

How to nail flashing on a roof. Recaulk the joints between the roof and the flashing. Bend it down and back to sit flat on the corner. Wide and 2 in. Pry and lift off the flashing.

Nail it in place with two nails one on each side of the top edge. Nail the drip edge in place using your hammer and roofing nails. Make corner flashing from step flashing. Longer than the shingle s exposure.

Pull or cut off any nails. If the ledger. Nail through flashing into shingle do not extend flashing above top of shingle and. Here s how to do it right the first time.

Ensure it sits flat and extends at least 8 inches above the shingles. Renew flashing seals by chipping out old caulking and mortar along the edges of the flashing. Then sink two nails in the wall near the top one on each face. Cut step flashing pieces to be 10 in.

How to nail deck flashing. Install new flashing metal flashing is often called drip edge along the bottom of the roof near your gutters. Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner. Nail flashing to roof deck only.

Cover tops of step. Fasten loose nails and cover exposed nail heads with roofing cement. Step flashing on roof peak step three. Position the flashing in the joint between the house and the porch roof.

It s much easier to reseal the flashing than it is to patch a water stained wall or ceiling. Step 8 nail the flashing into place using galvanized roofing nails. Measure the length of the ledger board and add 8 inches. Once you ve shingled up to the sidewall cut a piece of step flashing at a 45º angle from the outside corner to the bent seam.

Cut a piece of 3 by 4 inch galvanized z flashing to length or use a full piece if the ledger is longer than 10 feet. To replace flashing around the vent pipe first remove the shingles covering the flange at the back and sides.