The steps above explain steel roofing ridge cap installation for the most common metal roof and cap designs.
Metal roof vented ridge cap installation.
Fasten the vent to the roof decking and rafters or trusses by nailing through the flange on both sides of the vent using the nails and nail spacing recommended by the manufacturer.
The ridge vent is then covered with a metal ridge cap the purpose of the ridge vent is to create constant air flow along the horizontal ridge of your home.
Install profilevent to 1 up slope from the edge of the ridge cap.
A properly installed ridge vent increases energy efficiency and prolongs the life of your roof.
Mark a pencil line on the ridges of the installed metal roofing panels using the edge of the ridge cap as a guide.
Position the aluminum ridge vent along the reference line.
Applicable for ultravic supervic 7 8 corrugated barnmaster diamond rib.
The average home with a peaked roof will require 40 to 50 feet of material for a total cost of 80 to 150.
How to install ridge cap vent for a metal roof for a vented ridge cap.
How to install a vented ridge on a vicwest metal roof.
We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material.
Bag of roofing.
I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel.
There are other types as well such as standing seam and shingle style panels vented ridge cap skylight ridge cap and formed ridge cap.
As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge.
Estimate 10 to 15 per 5 lb.
A ridge vent is an important part of a home s roofing system.
Ridge vent cost per foot expect to pay 2 to 3 per foot for ridge venting not including installation they sell in 4 foot sections for 8 to 12 per section.
You will also need connector plugs and straps at 5 to 6 each to adjoin pieces.
There needs to be a 2 inch wide opening at the ridge for ventilation.
Add any connectors and end caps that came with your ridge vent system to ensure the vent is watertight.
Installing a vented ridge cap.
Other metal roofing and ridge cap types.
Installed at the peak of a sloped roof the ridge vent allows damp warm air to escape from the attic.
If you have a vented ridge cap it will require a ridge vent such as profilevent.
The roofer said he could take those off and install ridge caps but he d have to cut along either side of the peak by about 4 and although it would look better cosmetically having shingles covering the peak it would not produce as good ventilation as the ridge vent now sitting on top of the house and it would expose me to problems with mold and so on.
Position a section of metal ridge cap over the peak of the metal roof with the end of the ridge cap flush with one end of the roof peak.
Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap.
