Where Siding Meets Roof

Often the exterior wall covering is placed directly onto the surface of the roof when it must be a minimum 1 1 2 off the roof s surface.

Where siding meets roof.

I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof. Bent into an l shape. A trim that is used to join the ends of two panels. Flashing where wall meets roof when you have a section of roof typically second floor where it meets a wall how do you guys flash when there is existing vinyl siding or wood siding.

Galvanized sheet metal bent at a 90 degree angle i e. Some manufacturers of exterior wall coverings require a minimum of 2 above the roof s surface. Homes with gables at different levels on the roofs often have siding that meets the roof line. Instead of a standard straight cut you must cut these pieces of siding at the same angle as the roof.

This flashing is typically field fabricated from a sheet of 26 ga. The most common application is the conversion from horizontal siding on a wall to vertical siding on a roof gable.