How To Attach Roof Flashing To Brick
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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. With the rigidity created by the bent corner and the nail not penetrating the flashing the metal can move more freely when the temps change. The will allow the overlapping flashing or counter flashing to slide into the slot. Give the masonry walls a good rinse with some soap and water. Now seal the slot with a caulking gun after the flashing is installed.
Caulk the slot after the flashing has been installed. Just go over it with a sponge and rinse the soap. Once the roofing and step flashing are in place complete the counterflashing at the masonry as follows. Using the circular saw and masonry blade cut a slot about 1 5 inches into the brick so that the overlapping flashing or counter flashing will slide into the slot.
Step 4 spread roof cement. Cut a slot of about 1 5 inches into the brick with a circular saw and masonry blade. Step 5 embed. Install metal counterflashing onto the face of the block extending it down to about inch above the shingles.
Use your caulking gun to caulk a straight line above the back of the base flashing. Chalk a straight line about 2 inches above the back of the base flashing. Step 2 cut flashing to fit. Step 3 seal masonry wall.
Step 1 clean the masonry first. How to attach roof flashing to masonry walls.