Metal Roof Dormer Ridge Cap Install

Installing a vented ridge cap.

Metal roof dormer ridge cap install.

Roof shield installation guide all metal and open valley shingle roofs. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps. Then we can cut that off and install it.

How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. Earlier we talked about how water hits the upper panel flows down across the transition trim and onto the lower panel and exits the roof at the eave. For a longer ridge move along the ridge repeating. Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap.

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 install a couple of screws and then we can install our last panel. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. No sales pitch or other fluff.

Installing the hip cap. Masterrib is a 36 wide. 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. To properly install a valley cap the w valley flashing must be notched and installed as shown on this instruction sheet.

I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel. 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. This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a. Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video.

See the illustration below. The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge.

Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim. We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material. Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof. Roof shields work with standard valley flashing but w valley style flashings are recommended for the best overall roof system.