Ridge Cap Metal Roof Installation

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

Ridge cap metal roof installation.

It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. It allows the stale air in the attic to be drawn out on a year round basis. The ridge vent is then covered with a metal ridge 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.

Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. 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. I just installed the last piece of z trim and now we re ready to install the hip cap.

To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels. Trim the most common flashing for metal roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join.

An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr. 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. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the.

Preparing the eave ridge cap ends. The purpose of the ridge vent is to create constant air flow along the horizontal ridge of your home. I m going install these using pancake head fasteners and once that s done we can install the hip cap.