Always install flashing around a chimney and other valleys where two roof planes meet as these areas are more prone to leaks if not protected.
Images of how to put ahingles oor chimney roof corners.
Place a small drop of caulk where the roof and chimney meet at the chimney corner.
Remember to place the flashing under the weather barrier on the dormer.
Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster.
Hammer 2 roofing nails into the flashing and roof.
If you re flashing a masonry chimney nail the flashing to the roof as far up the flashing as possible.
Step 2 install shingles.
A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles.
Work up each side and finally install shingles across the top of the chimney.
Place a second piece of 8 inch 20 3 cm flashing against the chimney.
If you hit a stack vent or chimney interlace the shingles with the flashing to allow water to run down the roof.
Asphalt roofing shingles simply rely on the force of gravity to shed water from rain or snow melt.
If you bend nice crisp corners and nail carefully you ll only leave a tiny hole to caulk at the corner photo 3.
A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit.
Place the step flashing over the caulk and onto the chimney.
When you reach the peak either bring the ridge edges together with a ridge capping layer or cut regular shingles into 3 tabbed equal pieces and bend them so they fit on the roof peak.
Install new flashing metal flashing is often called drip edge along the bottom of the roof near your gutters.
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Understand the physics of how a sloped shingle roof works.
Use a hammer and roofing nails to secure the shingles.
Begin laying your shingle at the lowest point of the rise of the roof where the roof s surface meets the chimney stack.
This project guide is a combination of those two articles and it covers replacing the existing roof decking installing underlayment and ice dam protection laying the first row laying shingles in the field flashing ridge shingles and vents and more.
If the roof shingles and all accessory roof components are arranged and overlapped with this in mind the roof should successfully shed water.