How To Flash Siding Above Brick
Step 2 find a grout line that is approximately 2 inches or more above the ledger board line.
How to flash siding above brick. Mark the length of the brick wall with chalk every 24 inches. And like other flashing metal coil comes in most popular siding and soffit colors for easy matching and a professionally finished look. By the time you take the cost of the extra brick angle iron flashing and shelf on top of the brick compared to framing a return with roof shingles fascia and soffit it won t be much of a difference unless he has a. Step 2 attach a 2 by 2 inch wood furring strip to the walls centered on each of the chalk marks.
Install the flashing before you finish the top of the brick wall as the flashing must go behind the siding as well. Measure the length of the transition the intersection where the brick meets the face of the wall. How to transition from brick to siding. Wall or siding connection to foundation top porch floors slabs.
Brick flashing basic tips step 1 mark a line for the ledger board. Building wall or siding flashing details at horizontal surfaces. This aritcle describes the cause repair and prevention of leaks rot damage at a wood framed wall that was not properly flashed and sealed at the wall bottom. Use a tape measure to measure the distance between each needed mark.
He has to angle iron the brick there and then flash it and address the top of the brick properly where it dies into the roof. Run the l shaped flashing up under the bottom row of siding so that it tucks under the final bottom row and on top. This line ensures your flashing will be above the actual porch floor or deck flooring material. For more on extruded aluminum flashing options go to http.
Step 3 grind out 1 4 to 1 2 inches of grout about an 1 8th inch wide. Learn how to install james hardie siding at brick sills as well as additional installation techniques to complete your exterior projects quickly and effectiv. If the transition exceeds 10 feet in. How to use flashing between brick siding 1.