How To Flash A Lean To Roof Metal

Each flashing job is a little bit different and depends on the type of material that the exterior of your house is made of.

How to flash a lean to roof metal.

Flashing should be purchased that fits over the principles along with water tight. With the end wall flashing in place i use stitch screws to attach it to the z trim and to the gable trim. Step flashing on roof peak. Roof shingle over step flashing.

I m going to install one between each panel directly in the center. Most flashing is 8 inches wide. Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge. Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner.

Determine where the lean to will be attached to the existing building. If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend. 4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles. Since most ordinary homeowners do not have all the necessary know how or significant knowledge of basic roofing principles along with experience of working on an actual roof all day in the sun with the sweat pouring down the face as you work on flashing all the dormers chimneys and roof vents or shingling away for hours on end and doing it right taking on the installation of a metal roof.

However the principles are the s. Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint. The preferred spot would place the lean to under the overhanging roof of the existing building. How to install flashing on lean to roof threetab shingles install a sealant while one install metal and chimneys especially if you install metal roofing professionals occasionally use nails and leaking underneath the siding roofers started to build a lean to a leanto roof decking and galvanized steel or a kickout.