The flashing on the wall should be flush against it and the porch roof portion should be on top of the shingles.
Flashing porch roof to house.
However the principles are the s.
Try to keep the nails as flush as possible to the edges.
Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.
Prepare the area where you will install the roof flashing.
Traditionally the flashing was installed and hidden under the siding.
Flash the corner first if applicable.
Lay the cut.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
How to flash a porch addition.
Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of.
That is fine but it must still look like the flashing is behind the siding.
The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.
If you already have faulty flashing installed you.
How to install porch roof flashing step 1.
Cut an angle with tin snips on one side of the flashing piece from an end corner to the bend.
It is at the back of the porch roof where the roof meets the house siding.
Put on a pair of leather palm gloves to avoid injuries from the sharp edges of the metal flashing.
Measure the length of the porch roof joint to determine how much flashing you will need.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
Today the flashing is on top of the siding.
Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
Place the flashing between the joint of the house and the roof.
Nail the flashing securely in place using roofing nails.
