Metal Roof Ridge Cap Installation

You cut z trims for the top of your panels.

Metal roof ridge cap installation.

Once the z trim has been fastened to. Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the. Masterrib is a 36 wide. The installation of the ridge cap is the same as the hip cap.

Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. You use your ridge cap to mark the ribs so that you know where to place the z trims. This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof.

Metal roofing ridge cap is the trim placed along the roof s ridge the peak where two roof slopes meet up. 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. 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.

No sales pitch or other fluff. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.