How To Put Tin Roof Around Chimney

Slide the rubber boot over the pipe to check the fit.

How to put tin roof around chimney.

Use a hammer and roofing nails to secure the shingles. Steel roofing is great but can bring on new problems. In cottage country muskoka where the snow is plentiful here is how to resolve snow and ice issues on. Work up each side and finally install shingles across the top of the chimney.

The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h. Apply butyl tape to the underside of the closure. Around the front corner as shown. Snip and bend a piece of prebent 8 in.

Cut two opposing 45 degree notches into z closure to allow a 90 degree bend. Apply a jelly bean size dollop of caulk at the corner where the chimney meets the roof. Embed the corner step flashing in the caulk and nail it to the roof with two roofing nails. Square step flashing to fit 1 1 2 in.

Bend legs up the chimney sides about 1 inch. Fold closure 90 degrees and apply to the roofing along one side and one half of the section below the chimney. Trace the outline of the base of the rubber boot onto the metal roof with a pencil. Remove the rubber boot.

Trim the flashing in the center of the rubber boot with a roofing knife so it fits snugly around the pipe.