The final hurdle in our residing and insulation projects falls in the realm of how to flash a stone chimney that is up to 5 in front of the exterior sheathing at the top.
Flashing a stone chimney on a metal roof.
Stone is probably the most common because it offers a natural look and appealing atmosphere to your home.
Place a second piece of 8 inch 20 3 cm flashing against the chimney.
Once you ve cut all your bed joints cut your flashing from roofing grade galvanized sheet metal or copper.
Secure a shingle over the corner flashing using a hammer and roofing nail.
Chimney flashing is actually a two part affair.
Each leg should be about 6 in.
A different type of flashing is a chimney pipe boot.
The flashing should partially overlap the shingle that covers the first piece of flashing.
The first part is a one piece pan that is bent at a right angle and laid with one leg against the chimney and the other on the roof.
A silent movie about flashing a metal roof into a brick chimney from unioncorrugating.
Cut two opposing 45 degree notches into z closure to allow a 90 degree bend.
Hopefully the pictures will offer more clarity.
Instead of having to cut flashing materials yourself you can buy a fitting boot for your chimney pipe.
However stone chimneys can also prove to be the most problematic because they are one of the most difficult metal flashing to install and often times they leak causing substantial water damage to the roof and other areas of the home.
Panels above the chimney should be removed.
A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.
Bend legs up the chimney sides about 1 inch.
Trim panels to fit around the chimney.
Place the step flashing over the caulk and onto the chimney.
