About the installation of metal flashings on the plinth
One of the most affordable, simple and at the same time different in terms of the method of waterproofing design of the upper crown of the cap -
installation of metal flashings.
If you do not want to spend money on such an item as the tide, it is better to buy Galvanized steel ebbIf your budget is very limited - select tides coated.
Visually tide looks like a metal shelf with the limb at the edges. One of the limb is used for mounting to the wall of the house low tide, the second - is turned in down-inside.
Standard reflux length - 2 meters, the width varies between 5-30 centimeters. The cost of meter tide starts from $ 100 per meter.
The main advantage of metal flashings - their beauty and durability. Try to find aluminum tides - they are much lighter and durable than their steel "counterparts".
How to install a metallic sheen?
Installation of low tides - very simple - they are fastened with screws or dowels directly to the wall of the house through the upper limb (remember, talk about it in the beginning of the article?).
Important!
When installing the tide on the pedestal it is important to provide overlaps in 3-4 cm between adjacent sheets. And extreme (corner), the bar should not be cut, it is better to cover a piece of the other strips. Trim the bar - violate the protective layer, and after 1-2 years will get rusty ugly bar.