How To Install Flashing Above Garage Door

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How to install flashing above garage door.

This allows you to bend the center part of the flashing over the sides of the door to cover the. In an existing house you may have to cut a piece for this project. This creates a half inch extension on both sides of the casing that will be folded over the casing on the sides of the door. The building paper is stapled to the side of the house.

Make sure it extends past the head by at least two. In this arrangement first staple felt or building paper to the sheathing with the top pieces overlapping the lower pieces. Smooth any rough edges with a metal file. A self adhered membrane flashing should be used.

The jamb flashing should extend over the threshold flashing and extend a 6 inch minimum above the top of the doorway opening on each side. Jamb flashing should be installed on each side of the doorway. If so cut it wide enough to extend several inches on both sides of the door and high enough to extend at least one foot above the door. You will want to use the self stick flash on the side jambs next.

Installation of a sill pan below the door threshold is recommended. How to prep for installing an exterior door by making custom metal flashing. Apply a bead of caulk to the felt and set the window in the caulk. Cut the z flashing to the required length with a hacksaw or a pair of tin snips.

Next comes another layer of building wrap installed like the first layer. The flashing will need to overlap the edges of the sill and go down past it by at least one inch. How to install flashing with felt or building paper. Pro builders erik and jaime perkins explain how to build better homes by build.

Cut half inch notches into the z flashing on both ends where the flashing bends using the tin snips.