Flashing Details For Metal Siding

Galvanized steel siding z bar flashing is no longer available at the home depot in store or online.

Flashing details for metal siding. In the past when customers purchased roofing and siding from us they manufactured flashings themselves or outsourced them to third parties. To view more details about our metal flashings you can contact a corrugated metals representative at 1 800 621 5617. Building wall or siding flashing details at horizontal surfaces. Aluminum and steel roofing and siding sheets are rollformed from hardened tempered metal for maximum strength.

Use a felt paper spline wrapped around the corner and extending 6 inches beyond the corner board to protect the joints where the siding meets the corner boards see figure 1 5 at left. The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors. If a sheet must be bent a gentle 90 degree bend is the maximum recom. 14 flashings trim post frame.

With this type of backup protection and the siding end grain well sealed it is not necessary to caulk the siding joints. If you have vinyl or metal flanged windows for instance you can install drip cap flashing 4 the home depot over the window itself or over the top trim piece that you install. Click to enlarge protect corner boards with durable felt splines that extend 6 in. Flashings are integrated with drainage planes creating for all practical purposes a flashing for the entire assembly.

Wall or siding connection to foundation top porch floors slabs. Flashings are the most under rated building enclosure component and arguably the most important. Best materials ph. This aritcle describes the cause repair and prevention of leaks rot damage at a wood framed wall that was not properly flashed and sealed at the wall bottom.

Metal flashings on buildings serve a multiple of similar yet slightly different functions. For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes. Flashing materials choices installation details specifications. See window flashing for details.

Beyond the corner boards.