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Posted by Gary on September 14, 2007, 11:38 am
>> I plan on building a small gable cover over my side door My siding is
>> flat
>> tongue and grove 1x12 with a revel milled out to look like log .Should I
>> cut
>> into the siding and use flashing between the plywood tyvec and siding or
>> is
>> there another way
>
> Cutting away the siding where the new roof framing (rafter? ledger?)
> will attach to the existing wall is pretty standard with most
> sidings. That allows you to slip the flashing up under the Tyvec and
> siding.
>
> It's also possible to cut a groove in the siding, about half the
> thickness, and use flashing that has a return (almost a hem but not
> shut tight - it's V-shaped and wedges into the slot, with caulk in the
> slot before insertion and covered completely with caulk after
> insertion). That's more typically a masonry/flashing detail, but it
> works okay in thicker wood siding that's flat (profiled siding makes
> it tough to do).
>
> You should go with the first option.
>
> RI will go with the first option I will be using 2x8 ledgers/rafters and
> 5/8 plywood plus fiberglass shingles What would be a rec. w idth of the
> cut I am thinking 9 inches????Thanks for the input
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