This is where you most often see a brick pocket which has proven to fail.
Flashing above roof behind brick.
Water and ledgers don t mix and that is why most fail.
Caulk the slot after the flashing has been installed.
Starting at the lowest part of the roof completely cover all three exposed surfaces of the block with peel and stick membrane.
In this video we explain how to properly setup the flashings wall details for brick or natural rock above a roofline.
Like ledger flashing installing brick flashing is not difficult to do and will extend the life of your front porch or deck.
A 2x4 laid on the roof is a good way to gauge this.
To prevent wood rot it is important to install flashing over your ledger board properly.
Flashing protects a home from water in ways and areas that a vapor barrier don t water protection is a combined effort and flashing plays a major.
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.
Make sure the inside corners of the supporting masonry are at least 4 inches above the roof deck.
This leaves enough room for the vertical leg of the step flashing.
Cut a slot of about 1 5 inches into the brick with a circular saw and masonry blade.
It can cause major water damage to the home if installed improperly or not at all.
Counter flashing is necessary to prevent water that runs down the outside face of flashing from going behind the base flashing.
Use your caulking gun to caulk a straight line above the back of the base flashing.