Z Flashing Siding

You set flashing upon top edge of each piece of plywood over a fat bead of caulk and hold it in place with just heads of roofing nails driven into sheathing.

Z flashing siding.

Although commonly called z flashing the z has squared corners and it could as easily have been named stair step flashing we see it most often used at the horizontal joint between two sheets of plywood exterior siding to provide protection from water seeping in at the opening. The large leg of the metal goes against the wall leaving the seat and face covering the top edge of the siding. Galvanized steel z flashing is made from 28 gauge galvanized steel. Galvanized z flashing so called because of its z shaped profile keeps water from getting through horizontal joints between sheets of plywood siding.

It is used where siding meets horizontally. It is used to protect the horizontal joints between sheets of siding from water infiltration. 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. It is used to protect the horizontal joints between sheets of siding from water infiltration.

Item description carton qty 02103 z flash gz st 1 2 x 3 8 x 1 1 8 25 02109 z flash gz st 1 2 x 7 16 x 1 1 16 50 02105 z. Z bar flashing provides an inexpensive and easy to install method of stopping water penetration behind siding. The z flashing is used as a horizontal joint between 5 8 inch siding to keep moisture out. Flush the end of the flashing length with the wall corner and secure the flashing to the framing with an 8d nail at each wall stud.

Various 10 lengths pallet sizes vary.