Flashing Between Siding And Skireting

Slide the widest edge of a z flashing strip behind the upper siding panel.

Flashing between siding and skireting. Sometimes with the siding trim and door out of the way a flashing can be slid in between the house and the concrete. But the j cap also creates a consistent line. The large leg of the metal goes against the wall leaving the seat and face covering the top edge of the siding. The intersection between a roof and a sidewall can be a rot problem waiting to happen.

The nails holding up the siding should not be caulked. It s a 1978 homette single wide siding on a sloped property that measures 58 long and 12 wide. Using a metal j flashing between these types of transitions provides a barrier between siding and transitions that protects against water intrusion. The solution to rotting sidewalls is a small.

The back of the home is on 5 piers while the front of the home is only about a foot off the ground. When the upper part of the. Other times an l flashing over the surface of the concrete and work but keep in mind this can also trap moisture behind the the concrete. Let s take my mobile home as an example.

Real life example to calculate your skirting needs. The seat dimension 3 8 in corresponds to the siding thickness. Metal flashing or any metal to wood joint should not be caulked another water exit pathway that should never be sealed. Even if the roof has been properly flashed against the sidewall this one hasn t water can still run down the side of the house and behind the siding causing rot.

Siding nails should not be caulked another item that needs room to play is siding boards themselves. It s a mistake to flash over that bottom course of siding as moisture behind the flashing will still invite rot insects mold and. The z flashing resembles the letter z from the side and comes in strips about 10 feet long. Also avoid caulking tongue and groove siding boards together.

Use a felt paper spline wrapped around the corner and extending 6 inches beyond the corner board to protect the joints where the siding meets the corner boards see figure 1 5 at left. It is used to protect the horizontal joints between sheets of siding from water infiltration. Galvanized steel z flashing is made from 28 gauge galvanized steel. Building siding flashing finish details for building corners use overlapping 1x4s or 1x6s at outside corners or use 5 4 stock for a heavier look.