When he shingled the new roof he just used roofing caulk where the shingles meet the wall no flashing of any kind.
How is flashig attached behind siding.
The recommended width of step flashings will vary depending on the agency entity being referenced.
Under the eaves of a roof with little overhang and no gutters.
If the sidewall is stucco or solid wood like ours and you can t open it to get flashing behind it continue the step flashing to the peak of the roof then cover the step flashing with cap flashing photo 2.
That should pop the nail head out far enough so you can pry it out.
Where an attached backyard deck meets the house.
The part of the house that it is attached to is wood lap siding.
You may need to pry out siding first.
In all cases make sure to detail the flashing membrane so that it sheds water.
But unlike fiber cement siding wood is almost sure to rot.
If nails are in the way pull them out.
This has proven problematic over time as caulking the joint results in unsightly surface appearances due to the different textures as well as resulted in failure of the caulk joint and associated.
Pry the siding out near a nail then push the pry bar against the nail as you partially tap the siding back in.
It should tuck under the sheathing wrap above and over the flashing below.
Slip the back flashing under the siding at least 3 at the top and the sides.
This results in a 2 inch minimum head lap.
Above a lower roof where it abuts the wall.
The vertical flange of the flashing is to extend up behind the adjoining siding.
I had a contractor build a shed roof on the back side of my carport that extended over and attached to the house.
However i question what to do at the bottom.
When it comes to flashing siding corners many builders simply use a 1x wood corner.
Q last year i added a room to the back of our house and ever since have had trouble with roof leaks from where the flat roof on the new extension meets the existing wall of the house.
The recommended length of step flashing is typically a minimum of 2 inches longer than the exposure of the roofing material.
Inside corner w flashing.
I m afraid that with time that rain is going to find its way between the roof and the wall and.
The old siding does not overlap the foundation like normal.
Instead the outside edge recessed about 1 2 from the edge of the foundation.
