Metal Ridge Cap Installation

We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material.

Metal ridge cap installation.

I just installed the last piece of z trim and now we re ready to install the hip cap. Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. The ridge cap used in conjunction with closure strips reliably protects the ridge seam against water infiltration. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.

Galvalume uses an alloy of 45 zinc 55 aluminum to create an extra durable coating that is ideal for ridge capping a galvalume panel roof. First we re going to put the hip cap in place and mark it so that we can prepare the end here at the eave and the top at the ridge. The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof. See the illustration below.

In this video i demonstrate how to vent your house roof and install a vented metal ridge cap for entertainment purposes only the metal i m using is called c. As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge. Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel.

Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the. For a longer ridge move along the ridge repeating. 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.

How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. Preparing the eave ridge cap ends. The gibraltar ridge cap is made from sturdy 29 gauge galvalume steel. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.

We re going to get the hip cap in place and let it overhang at the eave so that i can make.