How To Flash Siding To Concrete

When installing fiber cement siding be sure to leave at least clear space between the siding and the flashing vertical siding should be installed and attached to the structural framing when a non structural sheathing gypsum board or foam type sheathing are used.

How to flash siding to concrete.

Leave a 1 4 inch gap between the step flashing and wood siding or cement board. Patio concrete slab over siding hi again debi less than 2 months ago i inspected a brand new home that was less than a week from final walk through. Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible. Filled the concrete gap and made a copper door sill pan and l flashing back to the concrete level.

At the back of the home a concrete sub had poured a patio slab and rear stoop in one integral pour covering 2 1 2 courses of vinyl siding behind which was a very thick built up sill. Inside corner w flashing. Do not seal the outlet end of the flashing we want any water that enters the wall to run on the outside of the vertical flashing meet the sloped near horizontal bottom bend of that flashing and run out over and past the end of the projecting concrete slab or foundation in other applications. Nail j channel for vinyl or metal siding onto the flashing.

Slip in the flashing lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing. Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas. Putting the flagstone back now and will add a final piece of copper l flashing below the door sill trim piece western red cedar primed painted on six sides and will leave about an 1 of clearance between the trim siding also wrc and the top of the flagstone. Install siding on the walls down to the flashing.

When it comes to flashing siding corners many builders simply use a 1x wood corner.