Step flashing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005647",
  "term": "Step flashing",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Individual pieces of flashing material bent at a 90-degree angle and woven into the courses of shingles or other roofing materials. This method creates a watertight seal where a roof surface meets a vertical wall, preventing water from penetrating the building envelope. Each piece overlaps the one below it, directing water down and off the roof.",
  "subject": "Construction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Anschlussblech",
    "es": "tapajuntas escalonado",
    "fr": "solin en escalier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/step-flashing/"
}