How To Install Step Flashing On Shingle Roof
Length to extend 5 in.
How to install step flashing on shingle roof. Hammer one nail to the. Bend it back so that it overlaps the corner flashing. Cut step flashing pieces to be 10 in. Bend the 10 in.
Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak. Ensure it sits flat and extends at least 8 inches above the shingles. Install the step flashing before running the first row of shingles install a piece of step flashing along the sidewall so that it sits tightly against the roof. But it doesn t work that way.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way. Align the step flashing with the leading edge of the starter course and nail it in place using one nail in the upper corner. It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing. Longer than the shingle s exposure.
Wide and 2 in. How to install step flashing with a wall corner step three.