Roof Tie Into Exterior Siding

Push the siding back down and the nails that hold the siding in place usually remain sticking out a bit.

Roof tie into exterior siding.

How to tie a tin roof into the siding 1. However in most instances step flashing should be installed behind siding. The porch roof may match the pitch of your home or have a more shallow roof pitch. At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed.

If you decide on a shallow pitch porch roof use 2 by 6 foot rafters. The edge of the roof of the house and the frame to the porch should be seamless now. Step flashing protects the gap where roofs meet walls by weaving into the roof shingles. As it turned out the existing roof structure is a truss system but they were able to contact the original truss manufacturer to verify that cutting the tails off would not jeopardize the structural integrity of the trusses.

Rain should run off the roof and into the gutter. In certain instances flashing may need to be installed on the exterior of siding. Now you are ready for the installation of the roof and the shingles that you can pick out your local home improvement store. I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof.

It is always recommended to install step flashing behind stucco dryvit wood panel lap siding vinyl siding cedar shingle siding etc. With regards to the inside of the porch and the siding if the siding is cut at an angle you could use j channel there as well if it is flat the have a channel that the siding locks into and a tool you can buy for less than 10 to make tabs on the siding to make it lock into the channel. There they re assembled on to a preconfigured basis or basement depending on the specifications. The positioning of your rafters will depend on the pitch of the porch roof.

Now you have tied in the porch roof addition to the house. Insert a nail bar beneath the bottom row of siding that lies directly above the seam where the tin roof meets the. Slide the short end of a strip. Joist hangers can help you mount each rafter to the house.

To tie the design together peter chose to cut the rafter tails off the extend the exterior wall up to the underside of the new roof. Use screws to secure the rafter to the sill plate. Google vinyl siding installation for more details.