Flashing A Skylight Metal Roof

Secure by nailing the flashing to the roof.

Flashing a skylight metal roof.

Flashing is installed to surround roof features such as vents chimneys and skylights. How to put a skylight in a corrugated metal roof 1. Deduct the width of the fins on each side of the skylight and mark another outline on the roof to define the area to. The curb allows the installer to install metal flashing for long lasting water shedding and leak free installation.

Proper flashing of a skylight is critical. First remove the skylight s counterflashing. Align the grooves on the skylight fins. Then fold the tabs on all sides of the skylight and screw them down.

Repeat to install the flashing to all sides of the skylight frame. Once the metal flashings are ready place the pieces between the roof and skylight above the roof and under the skylight. We had to tear out all of the old flashing. Curb mounted means a box like structure constructed with 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 lumber that elevates the skylight off the roof deck.

That s when the rubber roof gets attached to the flashing with adhesives. Roof flashing is a thin material usually galvanized steel that professional roofers use to direct water away from critical areas of the roof wherever the roof plane meets a vertical surface like a wall or a dormer. On this project adam was called out to inspect leaks around a skylight. Install ice water shield peel stick underlayment down the curb onto the roof deck.

Place the skylight unit on the roof at the desired location. That is one of the more difficult areas to accomplish and to make sure it would last a long time without leaking. Epdm uses contact cement to glue the rubber to the metal. Step 3 install the metal flashing.