Roof Brick Wall Flashing Details

This detail shows the use of copper cap flashing extending over copper base flashing at the intersection of a shed roof with a masonry wall.

Roof brick wall flashing details.

You can hire a professional to install it against a brick wall or you can do it yourself. Except where walls are brick the vertical part of the sidewall flashing should extend up behind the exterior wall covering just like with headwalls. Once the roofing and step flashing are in place complete the counterflashing at the masonry as follows. It is used to seal the gap between walls and intersecting roofs.

Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal bent at right angles with about eight to 12 inches on each side of the angle. Install metal counterflashing onto the face of the block extending it down to about inch above the shingles. Flashing joints are lapped 6 in the direction of water flow. Sidewall flashing a sidewall is a junction between a wall and a sloped portion of a roof.

The horizontal part of the flashing will vary depending on the type of roof covering material. The lower edge is hemmed and laps the base flashing and is formed to be a snug fit against the base flashing. Continue reading below our video of the day step 1 choose what kind of metal flashing you need. Metal flashing against brick metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal that is bent at a 90 degree angle about 8 to 12 inches on each side of the angle.

It comes in 10 foot lengths or for step flashing 6 inch lengths. The cap flashing is set in the mortar joint between bricks. The metal flashing is formed with a hook edge and cleated on 12 centers. The flashing extends onto the roof a minimum of 2 inches 4 inches is preferable in more severe climate areas.