Minimum gap between the bottom of the panel and the z flashing.
Flashing against panel siding.
The solution to rotting sidewalls is a small piece of bent metal called a kickout flashing at roofing suppliers which simply directs all that water away from the wall.
Flush the end of the flashing length with the wall corner and secure the flashing to the framing with an 8d nail at each wall.
The large leg of the metal goes against the wall leaving the seat and face covering the top edge of the siding.
Whenever your panels butt against windows doors or trim leave a minimum of 3 16 space.
One of the most vulnerable areas for siding is transitions.
Galvanized steel z flashing is made from 28 gauge galvanized steel.
Install the second level or gable panels leaving a 1 4 in.
When nailing the rest of your lp smartside panel siding make sure you space your nails no more than 6 inches apart from the panel edges around the perimeter and no more than 12 apart at the intermediate stud supports.
Normally this wall would have a house wrap on it like tyvek.
Install the first length of z flashing.
Installing the z trim.
J flashing on transitions.
In those instances the best thing to do is remove the siding and run the flashing up against the wall and replace the siding so that you have a watertight finish.
The flashing can be used over window trim band boards panel intersections and other vertical surfaces.
There you have a z trim and an end wall flashing that have been joined using a stitch screw.
Of panel siding install vinyl or coated aluminum z flashing at the top edge of the panel.
In this case we ve gone against new construction.
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Remember when installing lp.
Oftentimes if you re installing in a re roofing situation you re going to be coming up against vinyl siding brick wood.
Begin at either end of the wall and set the level middle section of the z flashing onto the top edge of the siding panel with the wider flange upward and against the wall framing.
This gap should.
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Make sure that the flashing is sloped away from the wall and does not rest flat on the top edge of the panel.
It is used to protect the horizontal joints between sheets of siding from water infiltration.
