Z Flashing Under Siding

Next comes another layer of building wrap installed like the first layer.

Z flashing under siding.

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. Galvanized steel z flashing is made from 28 gauge galvanized steel. House wrap should be used. Make the outline large enough to include space for the deck boards on top the ledger and any trim boards on the sides.

Window and door cap 1 25 in x 120 in x 1 56 in aluminum z flashing. The seat dimension 3 8 in corresponds to the siding thickness. Install the trim just under the drip cap. Install the flashing before you finish the top of the brick wall as the flashing must go behind the siding as well as behind and under the top row of bricks that angle outward to cover the top.

Typically in panel applications either z flashing is installed at the top of the lower panel or. 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. Snap a chalk line cut out the siding and tack up the ledger board. The top and bottom edges of adjoining panels are beveled to prevent leakage.

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. The large leg of the metal goes against the wall leaving the seat and face covering the top edge of the siding. Z flashing should be installed at the top of the lower panels. Start by making an outline on the siding where you want to position the ledger board.

Test the rotted area of the t1 11 siding by poking it with a nail or a screwdriver. These connections are not weather tight. Window and door cap 1 25 in x 120 in x 1 56 in aluminum z flashing. If only the surface is damaged.

It is used to protect the horizontal joints between sheets of siding from water infiltration. Item 3807 model 5504900120. Apply a bead of caulk to the felt and set the window in the caulk. Scrape loose paint off the rotted area with a putty knife and use 80 grit sandpaper to smooth the rough surface if.

How to install z flashing on rotted t1 11 siding 1. 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.