Ridge Cap Metal Roof Installation

How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.

Ridge cap metal roof installation.

We re going to start by making an opening 2 on either side of the ridge. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels. For a longer ridge move along the. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.

Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. I m going install these using pancake head fasteners and once that s done we can install the hip cap. How to install ridge cap soffit venting vs gable venting. Every building is different and every house every building has to be evaluated based.

Preparing the eave ridge cap ends. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the. I just installed the last piece of z trim and now we re ready to install the hip cap. An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr.

Installing a vented ridge cap. I ve made a pencil mark 2.