Gutter Kickout Flashing

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Gutter kickout flashing. Proportionally sized 14 5 l x 6 h x 6 w to re direct the large volume water runoff focused at roof eave to wall intersections. Kick out flashing a somewhat forgotten practice except by the best roofers addresses this risk at the most vulnerable intersection between sloped roofs and walls. Our satin finished colors blend well with gutter and fascia. Anywhere a roof and exterior wall intersect where the wall continues past the lower roof edge and gutter.

The minute or two it takes to create this detail has a pretty big return on investment. Step 2 flash the roof and roof wall connection. It s placed over the membrane at the eave and bent to serve as a spout directing water into the gutter. The following are locations where kickout flashing is critical.

Product overview installs where roofline meets a vertical wall protects against water seeping behind your siding diverts water into gutter and away from wall galvanized steel with white finish to match many home exteriors avoids a source of mold problems and foundation damage east step instructions. The kickout is installed above the rain gutter and or drip edge flashing where the roof meets a vertical wall. Next install a course of peel and stick membrane along the eaves. Dryflekt s engineered self positioning seamless kick out flashing is designed for consistent placement for multiple roof pitches removing the guess work of in field trial and error.

Apply waterproofing membrane where the bottom of the roof meets the wall 1. Learn how to install kickout flashing and help control water management from the roof into the gutter with this instructional guide from james hardie. Where gutters terminate at the side of a chimney. The simplest solution is a kickout diverter flashing which serves as the bottom piece of metal step flashing.

Step 3 install the kickout flashing. Here s the solution step 1 waterproof the wall. 6 1 kick out flashing whenever a roof surface abuts a vertical wall surface moisture intrusion and rot become a risk at the connection between the two planes. Without a kickout flashing the water misses the gutter and runs in behind the siding and gets trapped inside the wall.

Available in uncoated aluminum for extra savings. Kickout flashing is manufactured with powder coating that is compliant with aama 2604 standards. The 2009 irc includes the following section.