Flashing Against Panel Siding

The large leg of the metal goes against the wall leaving the seat and face covering the top edge of the siding.

Flashing against panel siding.

Install the first length of z flashing. This gap should. It is used to protect the horizontal joints between sheets of siding from water infiltration. Even if the roof has been properly flashed against the sidewall this one hasn t water can still run down the side of the house and behind the siding causing rot.

Begin at either end of the wall and set the level middle section of the z flashing onto the top edge of the siding panel with the wider flange upward and against the wall framing. J flashing on transitions. There you have a z trim and an end wall flashing that have been joined using a stitch screw. In this case we ve gone against new construction.

Of panel siding install vinyl or coated aluminum z flashing at the top edge of the panel. Whenever your panels butt against windows doors or trim leave a minimum of 3 16 space. Corrugated metals incorporated proudly introduces metal flashings as the latest addition to its product line for metal roofing and siding. Minimum gap between the bottom of the panel and the z flashing.

Make sure that the flashing is sloped away from the wall and does not rest flat on the top edge of the panel. Remember when installing lp. Oftentimes if you re installing in a re roofing situation you re going to be coming up against vinyl siding brick wood. The solution to rotting sidewalls is a small piece of bent metal called a kickout flashing at roofing suppliers which simply directs all that water away from the wall.

The seat dimension 3 8 in corresponds to the siding thickness. In those instances the best thing to do is remove the siding and run the flashing up against the wall and replace the siding so that you have a watertight finish. One of the most vulnerable areas for siding is transitions. In an existing construction you might have siding whether it be vinyl wood or brick.

Install the second level or gable panels leaving a 1 4 in. Galvanized steel z flashing is made from 28 gauge galvanized steel. The flashing can be used over window trim band boards panel intersections and other vertical surfaces. Normally this wall would have a house wrap on it like tyvek.

To view more details about our metal flashings you can contact a corrugated metals representative at 1 800 621 5617.