Metal Siding Window Flashing Detail

This will keep weather out prevent lifting in high winds and provide a neat fin ished appearance.

Metal siding window flashing detail.

At the gable edge use a gable or sidewall flashing. To view more details about our metal flashings you can contact a corrugated metals representative at 1 800 621 5617. Beveled siding creates a sloped sill. Metal should not be re bent once it has been formed nor should it be folded back on itself.

If you have vinyl or metal flanged windows for instance you can install drip cap flashing 4 the home depot over the window itself or over the top trim piece that you install. Important details include the type and condition of the window with or without a nailing flange sheathing housewrap siding type and original window flashing. Aluminum and steel roofing and siding sheets are rollformed from hardened tempered metal for maximum strength. Roof pitch the metal roofing panels shown in this manual require a mini.

For a wood window unit drip cap flashing can be installed over the trim piece often called brick molding that comes. Self adhesive flashing tape goes on next. Window and door flashing guide this collection of articles and videos will help you find the materials and construction details you need for a leak free installation of doors windows siding and more. Window flashing can be exposed or concealed.

If a sheet must be bent a gentle 90 degree bend is the maximum recom mended. The type and location of the flashings will vary depending on the type of windows and doors. After wrapping the opening we nail a piece of siding along the rough sill with 13 4 in. Exposed flashing as seen on roofs can be copper lead coated copper aluminum galvanized steel galvanized sheet metal stainless steel mineral surfaced roll roof flashing or ice and water barrier membrane.

Be sure to add the thickness of the siding to the window s height when framing the rough opening. Flashing options in the past when customers purchased roofing and siding from us they manufactured flashings themselves or outsourced them to third parties. Cut a piece of 2 by 2 inch metal flashing the width of the opening with sheet metal cutters. The trim and roofing sheet should be fastened every 12 to 24 inches along the gable edge.