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	Home \| Find a Local Contractor Designs \| Decorating \| Ideas Screen Porches \| Enclosures \| Build Mobile Home Porches \| Build Porch Roof 3 Season Porch \| Screen Porch Windows Vintage Porch Parts \| More Brick Flashing For Your Front Porch Ledger and More Like ledger flashing, installing brick flashing is not difficult to do and will extend the life of your front porch or deck. Advertisements Advertisements Water and ledgers don't mix and that is why most fail. To prevent wood rot it is important to install flashing over your ledger board properly. Brick ledger flashing covers the ledger and prevents water from touching it just like flashing under siding; however, the process for installing it is a little different. Flashing installed over ledger board on brick We'll walk you through the basic steps so you'll have a very good idea of how it is done whether you decide to do it yourself or hire a licensed contractor. And if you do hire a contractor, make sure they properly add brick flashing to your porch or deck. The following description is for informational purposes only. NOTE: Always check with your local building codes department before installing a brick ledger board. Brick Flashing Basic Tips Step 1 Mark a line for the ledger board. Step 2 Find a grout line that is approximately 2 inches or more above the ledger board line. This line ensures your flashing will be above the actual porch floor or deck flooring material. Step 3 Grind out 1/4 to 1/2 inches of grout about an 1/8th inch wide. I like to use a fiber blade on a circular saw. You can use a diamond blade but for small jobs a fiber blade is much less expensive to use. TIP: When using a fiber blade understand that the blade will wear down quickly. On long cuts it will be necessary to readjust the depth of the cut to ensure you get a consistent cut line. Step 4 Use a cold chisel and hammer to chisel out the grout line at corners. Step 5 Clean the cut line with a brush. Step 6 Purchase or make the flashing. You may be able to purchase flashing meant for brick work or in some cases you can modify Z-track flashing to work. Step 7 Install the ledger board according to local building codes. Refer to our ledger board section for important considerations regarding the proper installation of ledger boards. CAUTION: You must never attach a ledger board to the brick veneer on a home. There is a space between the brick veneer and the sheathing of your home. Ledger boards must be securely fastened to your home's framing. Step 8 Place a generous amount of silicone caulk in the cut line. Insert the flashing into the cut line and over the ledger board. Please see our ledger flashing section for a detailed photo of proper flashing placement (although brick flashing will be a bit different). Step 9 Do not nail into the flashing. If you must, seal any openings with silicone caulk. Sandy, from Long Island, asks how high could her porch floor be installed on a brick wall. See our response about the height of a porch floor. See our information about flashing on siding - a must see for most porch builders! You are here... Porch Home / Building a Porch / Ledger Flashing / Brick Flashing Advertisement Advertisement Helpful Links Shop Amazon for Porch /Garden Aff link Popular Pages What's New Porch Designs Porch Ideas for Mobile Homes Find a Local Contractor Build a Porch \| Small Porches Porch Columns \| Porch Railings Screened Porches Porch Curtains \| Porch Enclosures Porch Landscaping \| Vinyl Lattice Porch Decorating \| Porch Ideas Navigation Aids Home \| Top of Page Site Search \| Site Map Contact Us Policies Disclosure Policy \| Privacy Policy Legal Info Please Join Us Here Also Find a Local Contractor Our Sponsors Vintage Woodworks for Your Porch Parts Porch Store - Custom Porch Products PCA Products Complement any Home Copyright© 2008-2018 Front-Porch-Ideas-and-More.com. All rights reserved. Content and photos may not be reproduced in any way without our written permission.	FIND A LOCAL CONTRACTOR Advertisement Our Sponsors Vintage Woodworks for Your Porch Parts Porch Store - Custom Porch Products PCA Products Complement any Home Advertisement Get Our Newsletter, Front Porch Appeal Learn more. Email First Name (optional) I am at least 16 years of age. I have read and accept the privacy policy. I understand that you will use my information to send me a newsletter. We will use your email address only to send our newsletter. You'll also receive our free eBook as a reward for signing up. Enjoy our back issues. What's New See Our Latest Updates Porch Market Browse Our Porch Market Get Our Porch Ideas Generator eBook Ten Before & After Case Studies Showing the Difference a Porch Makes! Only $9.97 See Our Porch Illustrator eBook Over 300 Pages of Porch Illustrations to Absolutely Inspire! Just $9.97 Search Our Site Porch Ideas Network Listen to Our Podcasts Plus Featured Builders and Landscapers
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