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The Masonry-to-Roof Interface: Headwall and Sidewall Flashing Dynamics in Sloped Roofs

• September 19, 2026
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In contemporary South Indian architecture, split-level villas, multi-tiered rooflines, and clerestory dormers are prominent design elements. While these multi-angled planes add striking visual character, they create one of the most hydrodynamically vulnerable junctions in the building envelope: the vertical wall-to-roof interface. Whether it is a sloping transition along a second-story masonry wall (a sidewall) or …