Fitting Flashing To Metal Siding

If this is a repair job the siding must also be removed and replaced with the flashing.

Fitting flashing to metal siding.

To view more details about our metal flashings you can contact a corrugated metals representative at 1 800 621 5617. Cut a piece of 2 by 2 inch metal flashing the width of the opening with sheet metal cutters. There are many different metal flashing shapes but in your case the metal laps over the fascia board perhaps 1 4 inch then is bent at a 90 degree angle to pass over the top of the fascia board then bent again at a 90 degree angle to go up the wall so that it extends behind the first row of vinyl siding. Flashing is a strip of metal usually aluminum about 8 inches long and bent at 90 degrees with each side at least 5 inches wide.

Next comes another layer of building wrap installed like the first layer. Depending on the reveal of your siding the flashing length will be inch less than the reveal. Second step flashing needs to extend 8 to 14 inches above the shingles according to the national roofing contractors association nrca. In the past when customers purchased roofing and siding from us they manufactured flashings themselves or outsourced them to third parties.

At the top tuck metal drip cap flashing under the siding and on top of the second layer of wrap. Install the trim just under the drip cap. Have you wondered how to install steel siding on a pole barn. Apply a bead of caulk to the felt and set the window in the caulk.

On a wall to be covered with wood cement board vinyl or metal. The sheets cover 3 foot so it goes up pretty fast. First step flashing must be installed before the siding so that the siding can cover the top of the flashing. Corrugated metals incorporated proudly introduces metal flashings as the latest addition to its product line for metal roofing and siding.