How To Attach Roof Flashing To Brick

Attaching wood framing members to a brick wall is tricky especially if the framing will support any load as it does when a roof intersects the wall.

How to attach roof flashing to brick.

Most important make sure weep vents are included in the mortar at each pan without a way for water to escape all the fancy flashing is for nothing. These kinds of houses often have a roof that butts against a wall. Here is a guide on how to install lead flashing to your roof. Install base flashing under shingles or over metal roofing material.

It is commonly used in two story and side split houses. Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal bent at right angles with about eight to 12 inches on each side of the angle. It may be quite a labor but it pays off with a strong roof. The second is good the flashing is turned into a deep cut mortar joint about 1 and nails are placed so the head of the nail laps over the bend edge about 3 4 to hold the flashing in place.

Once the roofing and step flashing are in place complete the counterflashing at the. The masons should add a bond break layer to keep mortar droppings from creating dams behind the brick. Follow the photo for illustrated instructions.