Flashing Brick To Siding

Improper siding and flashing details can lead to siding failure even with hardie plank.

Flashing brick to siding. Cover with cap flashing. Hi i am replacing some rotted. If the transition exceeds 10 feet in length it s necessary to use more than one piece of. Step 2 find a grout line that is approximately 2 inches or more above the ledger board line.

Thank you for any help you can give me. J flashing on transitions. Install the flashing before you finish the top of the brick wall as the flashing must go behind the siding as well as behind and under the top row of bricks that angle outward to cover the top. Measure the length of the transition the intersection where the brick meets the face of the wall.

Brick flashing basic tips step 1 mark a line for the ledger board. Step 3 grind out 1 4 to 1 2 inches of grout about an 1 8th inch wide. Lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing. You have to think about how roof shingles or feathers on a duck work to get a good understanding.

Ensure that weep holes are included in the bottom course of brick to allow water to drip out and down the flashing. When the vinyl siding rests on top of these boards a piece of flashing is needed to create a leak proof conversion between the first piece of vinyl siding and the horizontal fascia board. This line ensures your flashing will be above the actual porch floor or deck flooring material. Brick veneer install metal or flexible through the wall flashing that starts behind the bottom edge of the weather resistant barrier and extends down and out across the support ledge then hangs down.

One of the most vulnerable areas for siding is transitions whether it s trim or an alternative siding. If the kick out and step flashing can t tuck behind the siding screw on cap flashing to cover it then caulk along the top. Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible.