Metal Roof Ridge Cap Installation

You use your ridge cap to mark the ribs so that you know where to place the z trims.

Metal roof ridge cap installation.

You cut z trims for the top of your panels. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid. This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the.

Metal roofing ridge cap is the trim placed along the roof s ridge the peak where two roof slopes meet up. 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. The installation of the ridge cap is the same as the hip cap.

How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof. No sales pitch or other fluff. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.

Once the z trim has been fastened to. Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof. Masterrib is a 36 wide.