How To Flash Around Metal Chimney With Tin Roof

To help you install chimney flashing on a metal roof here are some tips for you.

How to flash around metal chimney with tin roof.

Trim panels to fit around the chimney. A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit. Bend a piece of cap flashing to fit around the top corner of the chimney and add the cap flashing across the back of the chimney. Slide the rubber boot over the.

The part of the flashing that lies flush with the roof should overlap the roofing shingles. Bend legs up the chimney sides about 1 inch. Bend the clipped flashing around the chimney. How to flash a chimney pipe on a corrugated steel roof.

Installing chimney flashing on a metal roof is a laborious business but if you love to work with your hands and you want to save some money on professional fees you may want to try doing this carpentry job on your own. Panels above the chimney should be removed. Trim the flashing in the center of the rubber boot with a roofing knife so it fits snugly around the pipe. The roofing the cricket valley and the chimney base flashing all come together at the chimney corners and must overlap in the proper order.

Cut the side cap flashing to fit the angle of the roof so it overlaps each lower cap flashing at least 2 in. When the chimney penetrates the roof below the ridge use a cricket on the up slope side to divert water around the chimney. Fold closure 90 degrees and. Pound the flashing into the grooves and fasten with the drive in expanding anchors.

Apply butyl tape to the underside of the closure. Apply a generous bead of roofing sealant around the base of the pipe with the caulking.