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By russell, August 10, 2009 8:41 pm

This article will show you how a tile wall detail is installed on a tile roof system. Keep in mind there are other methods used depending on what type of wall you are tieing into. In this example the roof detail will be lathed and stucco applied over the top. The roof flashings will be behind the lath and stucco. This is how a new constuction stucco home in Arizona would be done.

Step #1.

Your underlayment is installed and nailed, the underlayment type will vary. Typically a 30# organic felt is used this is the most common.

Tile underlayment

Step #2.

Next we install a J-pan metal and nail it to the wall over the top of the underlayment this metal allows water to run off the roof.

J-pan Metal

Step #3.

Next we are going to flash over the top of our J-pan with another metal called Z-bar. 

Z-bar flashing

Step #4.

Now we apply a waterproofing paper over the top of our Z-bar.

Waterproofing paper

Step #5.

Our tile roof wall detail is now complete. Next we will lath and stucco our wall and lay the tile and the roof is correctly installed.

Finished tile wall detail

There are other methods to do wall details as well. This example was used because it’s a common method used in the southwest. Whatever method  you use the principals are all the same. The underlayment always has a flashing over the top.