Roof Tie Into Exterior Siding

Slide the short end of a strip.

Roof tie into exterior siding.

Unless it will be protected from rain by the house s eaves or a solid roof a roof ledger that is fastened directly to a house with wood siding should be capped with galvanized metal z flashing that tucks up under siding to prevent water from seeping in behind it. 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. Push the siding back down and the nails that hold the siding in place usually remain sticking out a bit. The edge of the roof of the house and the frame to the porch should be seamless now.

In certain instances flashing may need to be installed on the exterior of siding. There they re assembled on to a preconfigured basis or basement depending on the specifications. Here there are you can see one of our how to attach a roof to an existing roof gallery there are many picture that you can found do not miss them. If you decide on a shallow pitch porch roof use 2 by 6 foot rafters.

How to tie a tin roof into the siding 1. Insert a nail bar beneath the bottom row of siding that lies directly above the seam where the tin roof meets the. Joist hangers can help you mount each rafter to the house. 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.

Google vinyl siding installation for more details. At the bottom of the roof water needs to be directed. 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. The porch roof may match the pitch of your home or have a more shallow roof pitch.

Rain should run off the roof and into the gutter. However in most instances step flashing should be installed behind siding. I made this video this morning and i hope it help explain the flashing wall detail where the siding meets the roof. Now you have tied in the porch roof addition to the house.

Install the 2x4 joists with some screws and brackets to the house edge. Now you are ready for the installation of the roof and the shingles that you can pick out your local home improvement store. Use screws to secure the rafter to the sill plate.