Metal Roof Ridge Cap Install

If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.

Metal roof ridge cap install.

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. You cut z trims for the top of your panels. You use your ridge cap to mark the ribs so that you know where to place the z trims. The installation of the ridge cap is the same as the hip cap.

In this video i demonstrate how to vent your house roof and install a vented metal ridge cap for entertainment purposes only the metal i m using is called c. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is. 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.

For a longer ridge move along the.