Metal roof stove pipe flashing flashing is a method of weatherproofing the base of a chimney.
Steel roof flashing around chimney.
Apply a jelly bean size dollop of caulk at the corner where the chimney meets the roof.
A continuous sheet metal apron across the chimney s downslope face l shaped step flashing running up both sides and when the chimney sits below the roof ridge a cricket or saddle running across the upslope face.
Around the front corner as shown.
The flashing can be installed quickly and easily with kits that use rubber pipe boots.
Install two layers of butyl tape sealant under perimeter of pan flashing.
Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer.
Snip and bend a piece of prebent 8 in.
Apply sealant to sidewall flashing where pan flashing tabs will overlap.
Embed the corner step flashing in the caulk and nail it to the roof with two roofing nails.
Pan flashing should extend at least 12 inches up the roof plane.
Square step flashing to fit 1 1 2 in.
Cut and fold pan flashing to fold up the back of the chimney and over the sidewall trim.
The material is usually aluminum or galvanized steel and depending on the type of roof you have is most likely in the valleys around the chimney and even around dormer windows or skylights.
A cricket is sloped like a tent roof to deflect water around the chimney.
It s typically made of thin pieces of impenetrable material which inhibits water leaking around the chimney preserving the building from moisture and mold issues.
The rubber boot is trimmed to fit around the pipe and then secured to the roof with screws and sealant.
Base flashing has several components.
Flashing is often made of metal which is the norm on a metal roof.
Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights.
