indemnify. 1  to compensate for damage or loss sustained, expense incurred, etc. 2  to guard or secure against anticipated loss; give security against (future damage or liability).
Counter-flashing (or cover flashing, cap flashing) is a term used when there are two parallel pieces of flashing employed together such as on a chimney, where the counter-flashing is built into the chimney and overlaps a replaceable piece of base flashing.
A. Closer Look at Flashing. For pitched roofs regardless of the application or type of flashing used, the purpose of flashing is to direct the flow of water that leaks into the intersection down and away from the interior of the structure to the topside of the roofing material.