Roof Flashing In Front Or Behind Stone

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Roof flashing in front or behind stone.

Hopefully the pictures will offer more clarity. All flashings must be in place at windows doors roof lines sill plates and all outlets where moisture could enter the wall cavity. Proper installation of manufactured stone veneer siding. Step flashing protects the joints between the roof deck and chimneys or dormers.

Needs a cricket or saddle basically a small roof built behind the chimney. The flashing travels up and behind the lower edge of the exterior wall covering at least 6 inches and prevents leaks from even the most torrential of downpours. The final hurdle in our residing and insulation projects falls in the realm of how to flash a stone chimney that is up to 5 in front of the exterior sheathing at the top. Debris builds up behind that dam and holds moisture which leads to rusted flashing and wood rot.

This small piece of flashing will allow any moisture that has built up behind the manufactured stone a place to drain and will allow fresh air an entry point to dry things out. The roof side of the l flashing is. A properly installed chimney cricket will direct water and debris around the chimney and off the roof. Our wall assembly will be sheathing mento 1000 1 5 roxul comforboard 3 4 furring strip then lp smartside lap.

This illustration shows proper flashing at a headwall condition. Vent pipe flashing fits over flues or pipes. Lay the cut flashing down at the corner over a shingle that is already in place. Gently hammer the 45 degree cut around the corner of the porch roof seam.

The corner cut should be facing upwards. Any chimney wider than 30 in. The mason should examine the walls to which lath base coat and the stone are to be applied looking for properframing and sheathing attachment.