{"id":784,"date":"2019-08-12T07:16:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T07:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chimneysweep.com\/oldwebsite\/?page_id=784"},"modified":"2025-03-04T12:28:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T12:28:39","slug":"chimney-flashing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chimneysweep.com\/oldwebsite\/chimney-flashing\/","title":{"rendered":"Chimney Flashing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"784\" class=\"elementor elementor-784\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3695e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3695e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34901f5\" data-id=\"34901f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4cb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d4cb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chimney Flashing<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63014fb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63014fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b9b4ae\" data-id=\"9b9b4ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f976c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f976c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Chimney flashing<\/b> is a crucial component of your chimney for preventing water intrusion. IRC code 903.2.1 states that \u201cFlashings shall be installed at wall and roof intersections, wherever there is a change in roof slope or direction and around roof openings.<\/p><p>Chimney flashing shall be installed to divert the water away from where the eave of a sloped roof intersects a vertical sidewall. Where flashing is of metal, the metal shall be corrosion resistant with a thickness of not less than 0.019 inches (0.5 mm) (No. 26 galvanized sheet)\u201d.<\/p><p>What exactly is it, though? We definitely will not be installing a strobe light on top of your chimney. Flashing is a metal used to seal off openings in your home from water intrusion. There are two main components to the flashing around your chimney. First, you have step flashing. This is a series of small overlapping L-shaped pieces of metal placed underneath each course of shingles.<\/p><p>The piece of metal is nailed on top of an extended portion of each course of shingles above the strip of shingles you see in each row. The next course of shingles then covers this piece of metal, and the process continues along the whole length of the chimney.<\/p><p>Next, is the piece you see. A large piece of metal called the counter flashing is placed over the step flashing on the side of the chimney. Finally, the edges of this counter flashing are sealed with a roofing sealant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chimney Flashing Chimney flashing is a crucial component of your chimney for preventing water intrusion. 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