Installing drip edge on your roof.
Install flashing on existing roof.
Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint.
Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge.
Cut the flashing into 6 to 8 foot lengths to help prevent buckling after installation.
How to install roof flashing against a wall.
Flashing is generally installed at any joints or edges in the roof where water could otherwise work its way in.
If the shingle already has flashing on it the kickout flashing has to slip beneath it and you ll have to loosen or remove siding to do this.
Apply roofing cement to the back of the flashing then nail it into place keeping all nails a minimum of 6.
Install the kickout flashing underneath the first shingle photo 1.
With without rain gutters.
4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles.
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This is important to protect damage to your fascia soffits rafters.
Even if one piece of step flashing fails the flashing and shingle below it start the process over again.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.
Typically flashing is installed using roofing nails and roofing cement.
Some types of roofing materials like concrete tile incorporate a continuous sheet of metal flashing at sidewalls.
Water should run down the side of the flashing and be directed to the shingles instead of finding its way into the roof deck.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
In order to properly install new flashing you ll have to remove the shingles surrounding your old flashing and then re lay them after installation.
To install vent pipe flashing you will be placing the upper portion below the shingles while allowing the bottom portion that extends below the pipe to lay exposed on top of the shingles.
