Fitting Flashing To Metal Siding

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.

Fitting flashing to metal 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. On a wall to be covered with wood cement board vinyl or metal. Corrugated metals incorporated proudly introduces metal flashings as the latest addition to its product line for metal roofing and siding. To view more details about our metal flashings you can contact a corrugated metals representative at 1 800 621 5617.

First step flashing must be installed before the siding so that the siding can cover the top of the flashing. Apply a bead of caulk to the felt and set the window in the caulk. Next comes another layer of building wrap installed like the first layer. Slide one of the 2 inch wide edges under the siding at the top of the window with the opposite edge.

At the top tuck metal drip cap flashing under the siding and on top of the second layer of wrap. Second step flashing needs to extend 8 to 14 inches above the shingles according to the national roofing contractors association nrca. In this video i show how easy it can be. Install the trim just under the drip cap.

Depending on the reveal of your siding the flashing length will be inch less than the reveal. Dog ears will be cut on both sides approximately inch from the bottom and then folded to create a stop that will locate itself on the top of the underlying row of siding but not be so long that it will run into the nails that hold the siding of the row being flashed. If this is a repair job the siding must also be removed and replaced with the flashing. Have you wondered how to install steel siding on a pole barn.