Ridge Capping Metal Roof Ridge Cap Detail

Ridge caps available in a wide range of colors.

Ridge capping metal roof ridge cap detail.

How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. Leaks aside wind uplift poses the ultimate threat to the entire system. Then we can cut that off and install it. Once the ridge cap is installed any roofing system from shingles to standing seam slips easily inside of the cap which eliminates the necessity of any exposed fasteners which can cause failure points.

Metal sales universal ridge 14 in x 126 in steel. Installing a vented ridge cap. Metal roofing ridge cap is the trim placed along the roof s ridge the peak where two roof slopes meet up. Find roof panel ridge caps at lowe s today.

Our ridge caps and ridge vents are installed prior to the roof system. We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material. In this video we show you how to install the roof s ridge caps. As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge.

In this video we show you how to install the roof s ridge caps. Prepainted galvalume metal roof ridge cap with a 25 year corrosion warranty and a 40 year paint warranty. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is in place. A ridge cap is normally installed only after all metal roof panels and any other trim are in place.

I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel. Two styles of ridge capping are offered in 0 40mm and 0 55mm base metal thicknesses. Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim. Union corrugating ridge roll 10 in x 120 in steel roof panel ridge cap.

In other words it s put on last the cap to the job. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap. Most ridge cap comes in pieces 10 6 long.

Add the finishing touch to your roofing with stratco ridge cap. Installing the hip cap. For pricing and availability. Now that we ve finished preparing the eave end and the ridge cap ends of the hip cap we can install it on top of the z bar using pop rivets.

Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap.