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• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-13-2011 at 02:22 PM
  My contractor said theres 2 problems. He said metal studs is hard to nail too, and you would
  have to nail the step flash high; so he would not be able to put blocking up without taking the
  hardie boar...

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-12-2011 at 11:54 AM
  I will present ideas to my contractor when he shows up. He said the top half is the hard part.
  It's not hardie plank but 2 large sheets of hardie board and the brown trim piece. I will
  present these s...

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-10-2011 at 12:29 PM
  My contractor is going to send his roofer out next week to take a look to see if step can be
  put over the L flashing. I had too other roofing companies come out to look at the job. Both
  said they prob...

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-07-2011 at 01:16 AM
  Yes thats correct. He left the siding in place, and on the right side there is a hole from the
  original roof, he covered it with tyvek. Above the new roof he just chalked a 3" line and cut a
  hole foll...

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-06-2011 at 06:52 PM
  Hey guys I'm assuming that where the original roof was it had blocks. Also it's a 2 story house
  so I don't believe its accessable from the attic. What do you think about putting the step over
  the L fl...

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-06-2011 at 01:57 PM
  I talked to him today. He said the reason he did not use step is the tight space and also there
  is no blocking behind. He used the metal studs as blocking. He said the previous roof had
  blocking built...

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-05-2011 at 09:22 AM
  Joe caption your right. Also thats not counter flashing, that IS the flashing. Thousands of
  these half to 1 million homes are made with no sheathing behind the hardie plank, hardie board.
  Also If I do...

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-04-2011 at 10:51 PM
  certainteed.

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-04-2011 at 07:15 PM
  I agree with all of you 100%. I'm just trying to figure out a solution. This contractor was
  highly recomended by a good friend of mine. Turns out this contractor knows people I
  know.(Thats what happen...

• Posted in thread: L flashing used on new roof ok? on 12-03-2011 at 01:55 AM
  Yes the soffit has vent holes in everyone. What will happen if they leave the track flashing?
  Should kickout flashing be used also? Also there is no sheathing behind the hardieplank, that
  is how all t...