{"id":"5e029fae-ac48-4114-9c25-7153df380b2c","task":"Apply kick-out flashing at roof-wall intersections","domain":"codes.iccsafe.org","steps":["Identify every location where a sloped roof plane terminates at a vertical wall, such as the end of a gutter run — this is where kick-out flashing is required","Install flashing that diverts water away from the wall at the base of the step-flashing run, per the current IRC roof-wall intersection provisions","Extend the flashing up the wall and over the roof surface by the minimum dimensions the code specifies, using corrosion-resistant metal of the minimum thickness required","Integrate the kick-out with the WRB and wall flashing so water is directed into the gutter rather than behind the siding","During a re-side tear-off, check for a missing or undersized kick-out and retrofit one before closing up the wall"],"gotchas":["A missing kick-out flashing is one of the most common and costly defects found during siding tear-offs, often after years of hidden sheathing or framing rot","A kick-out that is present but not properly sized or integrated with the WRB behind it does not satisfy the intent even though metal is visible"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T17:28:16.688Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/5e029fae-ac48-4114-9c25-7153df380b2c"}