Brick To Siding Flashing

Protruding membrane flashing with a gap at a lap location.

Brick to siding flashing.

When masonry leaks and fingers start pointing there are usually lots of eyes that look immediately to flashing within the masonry. Caulk the slot after the flashing has been installed. One of the most vulnerable areas for siding is transitions whether it s trim or an alternative siding. Wear work gloves and cut the.

This line ensures your flashing will be above the. Set up a tube of. Grind out 1 4 to 1 2 inches of grout about an 1 8th inch wide. My detail only shows how it should be capped and flashed if you do build it as shown.

Brick flashing basic tips. 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. How to transition from brick to siding 1. Using the circular saw and masonry blade cut a slot about 1 5 inches into the brick so that the overlapping flashing or counter flashing will slide into the slot.

Mark a line for the ledger board. I like to. How to use flashing between brick siding 1. Add felt if needed before nailing the new wood on and prime the new wood on all.

Measure and mark the flashing to length with the measuring tape and a felt tip marker. Measure the length of the transition the intersection where the brick meets the face of the wall. Run the l shaped flashing up under the bottom row of siding so that it tucks under the final bottom row and on top. J flashing on transitions.

Yes the proper detail is to fur out the siding over the face of the brick with at least a 4 overlap. Chalk a straight line about 2 inches above the back of the base flashing. That s especially true for the popular manufactured brick and. Many of the biggest dilemmas and lawsuits involving masonry construction have nothing to do with brick block stone mortar or grout.