Concrete Siding Metal Flashing

Our galvanized steel flashing is more durable than any aluminum product and is useful for.

Concrete siding metal flashing.

In the old days this flashing would have been done with sheet metal but the alkaline nature of concrete can accelerate corrosion of metals like galvanized steel and aluminum. Junction flashing is made of 0 015 primed aluminum with an epoxy backer to protect from corrosion. On a wall to be covered with wood cement board vinyl or metal. Junction flashing belt hanger.

A common problem with cement board siding products and some other types of horizontal lap siding is that older installation guidelines called for caulking the joint instead of flashing the joint. There should be no nails below the area covered by the flashing tape. First a layer of self adhering waterproof membrane applied over the sheathing then a cover sheet of plastic pvc flashing. Install the kickout flashing.

Flashing is a strip of metal usually aluminum about 8 inches long and bent at 90 degrees with each side at least 5 inches wide. At flashing by design we specialize in quality custom flashing for all types of fiber cement siding including color matched custom flashing for james hardie colorplus products lp smartside products and tamlyn xtreme products. Using a metal j flashing between these types of transitions provides a barrier between siding and transitions that protects against water intrusion. The user friendly polyethylene flashing system is perfect for both residential and commercial siding applications.

Junction flashing is manufactured specifically for fiber cement siding as a weather resistant barrier. I like to use a two layer flashing system. This has proven problematic over time as caulking the joint results in unsightly surface appearances due to the different textures as well as resulted in failure of the caulk joint and associated ongoing maintenance. The flashing tape runs over the top of the metal flashing and is bonded on its upper half to the wall sheathing and lower half to the metal flashing.

But the j cap also creates a consistent line. All the wood materials that are going to be behind the concrete should be pressure treated lumber and properly flashed behind the concrete with metal flashings that will last forever these metal flashings should be over a foundation grade rubber membrane. The solution to rotting sidewalls is a small piece of bent metal called a kickout flashing at roofing suppliers which simply directs all that water away from the wall. The jointflash advantage jointflash is a safe and economical solution for flashing both fiber cement and wood lap siding.