Gutter Opporiunities: jedan inercinall supplement inside GO FEBRUARY ° VIARCH 2006 amis — 2 LV. er PII eat aR)Poets Cea iene aes ara ses Chimn Fidel: a hhours to install the chimney flashing det “It’s easy to get this one wrong," he says. “With a chimney flashing, take ‘your time and do it right. Is time con- suming, but not as time consuming as going back out toa jobsite” Here, the owner of Dan Perkins Construction goes through a step-by- step chimney flashing installation. Each step is illustrated. 4. Install an ice guard membrane all 3, Drop in the front corner pieces the way around the chimney and cut —with scalant — to complete the the masonry with a diamond blade to flashing a the front of the chimney. accept the counter flashing — cuts 4, Apply cleats to attach head flash- should be made at least four inches {ng on the pan at the top corners of the above the roof plane and parallel tothe chimney. roof plane on the sides. 5. Make a head flashing that spans 2. Cat the pans that run up to the from the female rib on one side of the front ofthe chimney so they terminate chimney to the male rib on the other approximately one foot above the base__side. (Made from shart piece of panel.) of the chimney. Fold up the side and ‘The top of the pan is hemmed to front flashing. accept the roofing panels above the Any thoughts? See something you lke or would do differently? Got a etter way? share it wth the editrs. Write to Metal Roofing Magazine, 700 East State St, loa, Mi, 54990-0001, or e-mail im austin@rpubs com, METAL ROOFING | FEBRUARVIMAREH 2006METAL ROOFING DETAILS chimney ond the bottom edges are Ihemmed to it on tothe cleats shown in the last photo (9). 6. Apply the head lashing and attach i tothe of deck with roo clips folded Hat ‘over the upper hem. Fold the fashings, seal and rivet 7. Fold and apply counter dashings into saw cuts with sealant in cuts. Counter fashings ned to go all the way down to the roof plane to look good and function Propet. 8, Counter lashings are installed, ‘wimmed, sealed, and riveted starting from the bottom and working tothe top (as with all ther trim deta). Pans are then hemmed into the top of the head flashing and continued tothe ridge 9. lager chimney requires a cricket or saddle detail on the backside to prevent ppudaling and to shed water to either side.