Make sure that the screws are all aligned evenly as you will be able to see them from the ground if they are.
How to install steel roof flashimg.
Flashing is metal trim that fits over joints where two sections of roof meet.
I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center.
For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener.
Install drip edge starter trim against eave fascia trim of the roof.
Screw it down in a way that its fits tight over the humps of the metal roof.
Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kickout flashing are types of roof flashing that shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies.
With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim.
Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing.
Step 1 trim the flashing in the center of the rubber boot with a roofing knife so it fits snugly around the pipe.
Seal the top of the counter flashing and any gaps with plastic roofing cement.
Be sure to leave a 1 inch gap between your shingles and the bottom of the side flashing.
I ve already prepared this trim and you can see beneath it that we re going to install it using z trim as we have throughout the rest of the project.
Following making the outline of the flashing with a marker or pencil following put a large bead of silicane inside of your mark all the way around the flashing.
Installing the gable flashing and starting with the first panel.
Bend the flashing into a v shape to fit over the top roof ridge and the corners where the panels meet.
Slide the rubber boot over the pipe to check the fit.
It s very important to make sure that you grab the z channel that s below and make sure that you re in the outside leg of the z channel.
The flashing should overlap the edge of the roof by one inch to help direct.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
Trace the outline of the base of the rubber boot onto the metal roof with a pencil.
Counter flashing will then be wrapped around the entire chimney and attached with steel masonry fasteners depending on your chimney flashing kit directions.
Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart.
Use your feet to flatten the flashing down over the contour of the roof.
Lay out your roofing underlayment over the fascia trim so that water that may form due to condensation does not collect underneath the drip edge.
I ll make sure to use tape seal in between the flashing and the top of the z and we ll use pop rivets for a concealed fastener installation.
