Ridge Cap Metal Roof Installation

Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak.

Ridge cap metal roof installation.

Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. For a longer ridge move along the. An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.

To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. You cut z trims for the top of your panels. Preparing the eave ridge cap ends.

The ridge vent is then covered with a metal ridge cap. The purpose of the ridge vent is to create constant air flow along the horizontal ridge of your home. You use your ridge cap to mark the ribs so that you know where to place the z trims. I just installed the last piece of z trim and now we re ready to install the hip cap.

Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the. Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application. The installation of the ridge cap is the same as the hip cap. We use a z trim and make sure to have tape seal underneath the z trim and between the ridge cap and the top of the z.

Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is. It allows the stale air in the attic to be drawn out on a year round basis. I m going install these using pancake head fasteners and once that s done we can install the hip cap.