Exterior Siding Belly Band Flashing Detail

The roof will need to be reshingled in a couple years so i was thinking of doing a water table detail with a band board so that the band board could be popped off later if the counter flashing needs to be replaced or just taken off to get at the top shingles.

Exterior siding belly band flashing detail.

One piece of siding installed vertically create a belly band trim joint with a piece of 1 x4 1 x6 or 1 x8 trim depending on preference and z flashing above and below fig. Building siding flashing finish details for building corners use overlapping 1x4s or 1x6s at outside corners or use 5 4 stock for a heavier look. One of the most vulnerable areas for siding is transitions. The flashing i used is a flat piece of metal.

It s very common in sacramento one of the most common areas of exterior water damage to wood trim occurs when a horizontal piece of wood is nailed to a wood surface on many two story buildings in sacramento there is a horizontal board that divides the upper and lower story. Use a felt paper spline wrapped around the corner and extending 6 inches beyond the corner board to protect the joints where the siding meets the corner boards see figure 1 5 at left. The flashing can be used over window trim band boards panel intersections and other vertical surfaces. Leave a 1 4 minimum gap between cladding termination and sloped metal drip flashings shown in figure 1 1 c this detail can also apply to other flashing details such as.

As a homeowner you will work with a contractor who will facilitate the installation of your james hardie siding trim soffit wrap and flashing products including products with colorplus technology. If the shingle already has flashing on it the kickout flashing has to slip beneath it and you ll have to loosen or remove siding to do this. The best solution is a preformed or custom bent kick out flashing to divert the water away from the siding. In areas where snow may build up add a wide band of peel and stick membrane over the step flashing but under the sheathing wrap as shown.

If the sidewall is stucco or solid wood like ours and you can t open it to get flashing behind it continue the step flashing to the peak of the roof then cover the step flashing with cap flashing. Belly bands exterior penetrations etc. This is sometimes referred to as a belly band. Have water damage at the belly band.

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