Typically made of aluminium or galvanized steel flashing is any material used over joints in your walls or roof to prevent water from seeping through.
Roof flashing against stucco wall.
There have always been problems with the flashing details at the roof to wall intersections of head walls rake walls and chimneys especially if brick or stone veneer or stucco is used.
Proper roof wall abutment flashing examples.
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Once the flexible flashing is set i apply a piece of housewrap along the wall where the fascia.
I cut the tape so that it laps onto the housewrap above and 3 in.
Below are two photographs of roof wall step flashing completed and effective of a slate roof against a brick wall below left and in process with step flashing against a dormer sidewall before the dormer siding has been put in place below right.
If it s a sloped roof cut out 3 1 2 s high coat the bottom freshly cut edge install two 2x4 s standing on there sides run your shingles and step flashings against the 2x4 s than use l shaped counter flashing the l should slide between the stucco and 2x4 s all the way to the wall and down over top the step flashings.
Applying flashing to a stucco roof or walls requires both cement and nails as well as caulk or more stucco to create a water tight seal.
Lay 2x4 blocks on the roof to set a consistent height for the weep screed flashing.
It is important that you use the right method when you install flashing.
Slip the wall leg of the weep screed behind the existing paper.
For areas where the walls meet the roof you will need to use the step flashing technique but you will need kickout flashing in other areas.
I use a wide piece of flexible flashing tape to protect the area between the subfascia and the wall.
Roof to wall intersections.
Metal flashing also called roof flashing goes against a stucco wall to protect it from water damage.
