Felt Roof Flashing

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Felt roof flashing.

Nail metal drip edge flashing which bends over the roof and down the edge of the facing board on all roof edges. Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. Designed to replace filling cracks with heavy duty caulking which can dry and crack over time the self adhesive tape is composed of aluminium foil backed by an adhesive strip and can be used for repairing gutters pipes joints and glazing systems. At the end of the vertical sidewall the step flashing shall be turned out in a manner that directs water away from the wall and onto the roof and or gutter while this is a nice diagram of how these flashings work don t forget our 5 th design rule.

Although roof flashing is occasionally fabricated from plastic roofing felt or rubber it is usually made of rust resistant metal galvanized steel aluminum or copper. Installing roof felt is a two person job. Galvanized sheet metal is most common but aluminum and copper find occasional use in specialty situations. The flashing shall be a minimum of 4 inches 102 mm high and 4 inches 102 mm wide.