Exterior Wall Base Flashing
The base flashing is fastened to the roof with cleats spaced a maximum of 12 apart.
Exterior wall base flashing. Though there was wall-bottom flashing wind-blown rain or melting snow can send water back up under the flashings near-flat lower extension onto the slab. At the base of walls a sheet metal flashing assembly that extends from the face of the backup wall through the masonry should be used to form a drip outside the wall. Under the eaves of a roof with little overhang and no gutters.
Rainscreen Wall is a wall system in which the exterior cladding by itself cann ot feasibly be made weather tight and vapor tight. Brick veneer install. To protect an interface between two different enclosure elements such as roof to wall step flashing or.
Flashing is required in the following locations. Specify that ends of flashing sections be lapped a minimum of 6 inches and sealed with mastic. I can flash the connection between the bottom plate and protect the foundation insulation all in one shot.
To shed water over protruding building elements such as. One important flashing detail is the base flashing where masonry veneer siding is supported by the foundation concrete and is a continuation of the water resistant barrier at the base of exterior walls. My 10 double stud wall will cantilever 4 to sit flush with the 4 of perimeter foundation foam.
Concrete foundations often are. What are the requirements for flashing in exterior walls. Stramit Roof and Wall Flashing is generally manufactured from G300 steel with protective coatings of ZINCALUME galvanised or COLORBOND.
So that seems to be OK. Either a plastic strip. At the base of walls a sheet metal flashing assembly that extends from the face of the backup wall through the masonry should be used to form a drip outside the wall.