Dress the lead to the required angle with a lead beater.
Installing lead flashing on a roof.
Step flashing on roof peak.
Most flashing is 8 inches wide.
Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge.
Flashing is generally installed at any joints or edges in the roof where water could otherwise work its way in.
Bend the corner flashing tightly around the corner.
Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain step one in steep slope roofing is the edge flashing.
Details concrete masonry roofing wrb flashing.
This is made by rolling up a 25mm or less strip of lead into an oval shape just wider than the mortar chase you are fixing and then driving it below the surface of the bricks to form a wedge.
One common method is to lay the edge metal under the eaves membrane and over the rake.
Improper installation can also contribute to issues with roof flashing.
The most common method of fixing lead flashings is to make a lead bung also known as a lead chock.
Two ways to flash roof edges.
Cut lead sheets to the regulation required length of 1 5mtr on the ground.
How to fix lead flashings.
In order to properly install new flashing you ll have to remove the shingles surrounding your old flashing and then re lay them after installation.
Do this for all 1 5mtr lengths.
Roof flashing shall be not less than no.
If you do not wish to form your own corner flashing you can buy pre bent pieces and cut them to size or use a piece of corrugated aluminum which is easier to bend.
Having taken the measurements on the roof of the required folds in the lead to fit the job being done using a length of timber mark out the lead along the width of the roll to fold it.
If the flashing is loose cracked or worn it can lead to leaks and cause damage to your roof and home in los angeles ca.
Roof shingle over step flashing.
Use the metal break tool to bend the flashing lengthwise in the middle according to the angle of the roof joint.
