Ridge Cap Metal Roof Installation

How to install ridge cap soffit venting vs gable venting.

Ridge cap metal roof installation.

An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr. We re going to start by making an opening 2 on either side of the ridge. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the. 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. Installing a vented ridge cap. Preparing the eave ridge cap ends. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels.

For a longer ridge move along the. I ve made a pencil mark 2. To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. 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.

If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. I m going install these using pancake head fasteners and once that s done we can install the hip cap.