Kick-out Flashing

[Mike Lamb]

Is a kick-out flashing required (reference?) or is it a best practice? This roof had a kick-out at one of four valley corners.

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[hausdok]

I think it's a best practices for most roofers. However, kickout flashings and a 1-inch gap between siding and the end-cap on a gutter are mandatory for James hardie Siding Products; so if you don't have 'em the siding isn't installed to code.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Tom Raymond]

I don't see anything even remotely resembling best practice there.

[Marc]

I agree with Tom. It looks like domeritus. An error in either roof design or framing. A valley shouldn't run into a wall. The framer's pants needs a kick-out maybe.

Marc

[hspinnler]

This guy has one of the best explanations of kickout flashing: http://www.kickout.info/irc.html

Where the arrow is located in the first picture, I would refer to that flashed location as "diverter" flashing. Further down where the gutter is located, I refer to that location as an area where "kickout" flashing is needed.

[ericwlewis]

The inspection I did today had vinyl siding and no kickouts[:-bigeyes GSAP [:-bigeyes. I pushed on the wall under the end of the gutter and the sheathing was noticeably softer.[:-thumbd]