Flashing is a vital part of your home's exterior, but the many varieties can be confusing. We'll look at the most common types, and how they work. The post Most Common Kinds of Flashing and How ...

The flashing is pre-formed at lengths of 10 feet 6 inches and is offered in both steel and aluminum, featuring coordinating WeatherXL finishes and colors. Flat metal sheets are also an option for ...

To bend sheet-metal flashing, make a form by clamping two 2 by 4s together on each side of the metal, and then hammer the ...

My builder is talking about installing metal flashing as he’s putting up my vinyl siding. What in the world is this material, and why is it necessary? Some other people I’ve talked with have ...

Flashings of all types play a big role in preventing water from getting into your home through the roof and walls. Because they are metal and-or rubber (and generally not regularly maintained ...

Asphalt, wood shakes, slate and other overlapped roofings are fine until they meet an obstruction. Up against a dormer, a vent pipe, a chimney, they need flashing — a patchwork of metal sheets ...

Roof flashings can be made from thin metal, rubber, and a few other materials. Some flashings are built into products like a bathroom vent roof cap or the standard plumbing vent pipe flashing.

Roof flashings can be made from thin metal, rubber, and a few other materials. Some flashings are built into products such as a bathroom-vent roof cap or the standard plumbing vent-pipe flashing.

DEAR TIM: I’m in the process of installing a metal roof over an outside deck. My rafters are in place, and now I’m getting ready to purchase and install my flashing and sheathing. I was ...