Step Flashing - Again

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Author Message   Eric Svendson Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 06:17 pm:        I have 12x16 slate and 8x10 step flashing (4x4x10). Just to make sure I'm not doing anything wrong, it appears as though if I am to fasten the flashing to the roof deck (which I am told is the way to go), I will be nailing the flashing though the slate. Am I correct?   admin Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 12:01 am:        No. You should not be nailing the step flashing through the slate. Either make the step flashing a little longer so you can nail it to the roof deck, or nail it to the side wall. Joe Jenkins   Eric Svendson Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2003 - 02:24 pm:        Much Thanks Joe. I made a side elevation drawing of the slate and the step flashing just now and it now makes perfect sense. I knew all along that I was supposed to weave the flashing between the courses of slate but I had my mind focused on maintaining a specific vertical overlap of the flashing. I see now that I can just install the step flashing such that it ends up centered on the slate above it. That gives me a 3-1/2" vertical flashing overlap.