A key part of my approach is using a special piece of flashing at this vulnerable intersection called kickout flashing or kickout diverter.
Gutter kick out flashing installation.
Constructed with heavy duty galvanized steel with a white finish it is an essential part of protecting your home against water damage.
The 2009 irc includes the following section.
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.
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.
Our kickout flashing diverts the water at the roof eave away from the wall and into the gutter protecting your reputation and avoiding expensive future repairs.
Step 3 install the kickout flashing.
Installing a kick out diverter at the bottom of flashing on a shingle roof.
Ensure that the kick out flashing is large enough to handle expected storm water flows.
Next install a course of peel and stick membrane along the eaves.
A kickout diverter is not only best practice when flashing the eave edge to a wall it s code.
The kickout goes in next followed by standard step flashings.
Unless you re careful step flashing can allow water from the roof to slip behind the gutter and get behind the siding and even the housewrap.
At the end of the vertical sidewall the step flashing shall be turned out in a manner that directs water away from the wall and onto the roof and or gutter.
Mark parleea pre made one piece tpo kickout like this one from dryflekt is large enough to deflect roof runoff into the yet to be installed gutter.
Product overview protect your home from moisture with amerimax s kick out diverter.
Apply waterproofing membrane where the bottom of the roof meets the wall 1.
Here s the solution step 1 waterproof the wall.
Installing a kick out diverter at the bottom of flashing on a shingle roof.
Learn how to install kickout flashing and help control water management from the roof into the gutter with this instructional guide from james hardie.
Installed where a wall meets your roof it will help to divert the water from the roof into your gutter and not down your wall.
Install kick out flashing at the end of a roof wall intersection to divert water away from the wall and into gutters.