Metal Roofing Ridge Cap Installation

Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components.

Metal roofing ridge cap installation.

As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge. Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. I m going install these using pancake head fasteners and once that s done we can install the hip cap.

I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel. Installing a vented ridge cap. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid. Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak.

This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. 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. We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material. See the illustration below.

Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps. 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. For a longer ridge move along the ridge repeating. I just installed the last piece of z trim and now we re ready to install the hip cap.