garage roof done

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wombosi

Discussion Starter · Jul 19, 2009

just wanted to share a few pics.
have no before shots or anything, sorry.

stripped the c himney side completely, lots of rot around the chimney and a few pieces up the rakes where there were overhanging branches. patched in a bunch of new t&g.

grace ice and water around the chimney, about 4 layers.
step flashing all around, then counter flashing chinked into the mortar. this took awhile and was pretty intimidating but i think i pulled it off well (it doesn't leak).
i bent all the copper by hand and with a hammer and various pieces of wood.
i rebuilt the cricket, then covered it with essentially two enormous pieces of step flashing extending up the roof deck.

i think i should probably just shingle over this area...

here she is:

a nice straight ridge:

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wombosi

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jul 19, 2009

Ed the Roofer said:
You did a beautiful job.

Did you install new mortar or a good caulking sealant inside the reglette joint prior to inserting the top copper hem into the joint?

You can also apply a bead of caulk to the exterior of the sheet metal to double the water migration protection and use a wet finger to shape it and trowel it in place nice and smooth and cantilevered to shed water.

Ed

thank you man. that's a huge compliment, especially coming from you.

i haven't sealed it in yet. right now they're held in place with little rolled up pieces of copper and kind of shimmed/jammed into the groove.

i've been trying to figure out if i should apply mortar over the groove, or just silicone; i guess i'll do the silicone based on what you just told me.

thanks a lot.
ben

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wombosi

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 19, 2009

thanks.
look closely at the top left corner of the middle piece of counter flashing. there are two or three of those in each piece.

so are you saying i can fasten nails or tapcons into a whole mortar joint a joint below where it slips in?

thanks.

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