Installing Metal Roof Ridge Cap

Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap.

Installing metal roof ridge cap. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim. 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.

To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr. For a longer ridge move along the. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is.

Installing the hip cap. Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge.

Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video. Ridge cap subscribe to our page for more metal roofing videos. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the. Then we can cut that off and install it.

The universal ridge cap is flashing for the top edge of the roof panels. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels. 10 emerald green universal ridge cap. This is step 23 in a 24 step video series that shows you how to install the rid.

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