Counterflashing is the piece of metal that is applied to the masonry wall designed to shed water off of the wall and down onto the roof surface.
Brick roof to wall flashing detail.
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.
Under the eaves of a roof with little overhang and no gutters.
Proper roof wall abutment flashing examples.
To emphasize the importance of proper roof and deck flashing and to provide typical and enhanced flashing techniques for coastal homes.
Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.
Roof to wall intersections.
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.
The copper counterflashing is inserted into the reglet and held by lead wedges.
The reglet is then filled with.
Roof to wall and deck to wall flashing www fema gov technical fact sheet no.
The most important aspect of the counterflashing on a brick chimney is the ability to intercept the water that migrates toward the building from above.
The mortar joint between brick courses is raked at least 2 deep.
23 roof to wall and deck to wall flashing home builder s guide to coastal construction page 1 of 3 purpose.
It should tuck under the sheathing wrap above and over the flashing below.
Figure 11 jlc flashing detail.
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Where an attached backyard deck meets the house.
Follow the photo for illustrated instructions.
In all cases make sure to detail the flashing membrane so that it sheds water.
Counterflashing also referred to as cap flashing is the first line of defense against water infiltrating your building.
Above a lower roof where it abuts the wall.
This forms a reglet similar to detail 9 2a.
This detail shows how new copper flashing is installed in an existing brick wall.