Then set the piece down.
How to install step flashing on shingle roof.
Cut step flashing pieces to be 10 in.
Longer than the shingle s exposure.
It may seem as if a single piece of flashing would offer more protection than many pieces of step flashing.
Hammer one nail to the.
Length to extend 5 in.
Ensure it sits flat and extends at least 8 inches above the shingles.
Align the step flashing with the leading edge of the starter course and nail it in place using one nail in the upper corner.
Nail it in place with two nails one.
Wide and 2 in.
Install the step flashing before running the first row of shingles install a piece of step flashing along the sidewall so that it sits tightly against the roof.
This allows each step flashing piece to overlap the piece below.
How to install step flashing with a wall corner step three.
Bend it back so that it overlaps the corner flashing.
Once even a small section of roofing cement fails you ll have a leak.