Core TradesQuestion 200 of 700
Where a sloped shingle roof meets a vertical sidewall, the flashing that is woven in shingle-by-shingle to direct water onto the roof surface is called:
a.Step flashing
b.Drip edge
c.Ridge flashing
d.Cricket flashing
Explanation
Step flashing consists of individual bent metal pieces layered with each shingle course along a sidewall, directing water back onto the roof. A drip edge is at eaves and rakes, ridge flashing caps the peak, and a cricket diverts water around the upslope side of a chimney.
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