Ridge Capping Metal Roof Ridge Cap Detail

Add the finishing touch to your roofing with stratco ridge cap.

Ridge capping metal roof ridge cap detail.

Most ridge cap comes in pieces 10 6 long. As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge. Installing the hip cap.

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. Add up the total linear feet of ridge of the roof and divide by 9 5 10 long lengths 26 gauge metal matches color of the panels used at the peak of the roof use with flex o vent or outside. Then we can cut that off and install it. Prepainted galvalume metal roof ridge cap with a 25 year corrosion warranty and a 40 year paint warranty.

10 long lengths 26 gauge metal matches color of the panels used at the peak of the roof use with flex o vent or outside closures how many do i need. Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim. In this video we show you how to install the roof s ridge caps. I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel.

Two styles of ridge capping are offered in 0 40mm and 0 55mm base metal thicknesses. Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap. A ridge cap is normally installed only after all metal roof panels and any other trim are in place. Leaks aside wind uplift poses the ultimate threat to the entire system.

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. In this video we show you how to install the roof s ridge caps. How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.

Installing a vented ridge cap. Roll type ridge is a traditional style of ridge cap commonly found on corrugated steel roofs. Find roof panel ridge caps at lowe s today. In other words it s put on last the cap to the job.

Once the ridge cap is installed any roofing system from shingles to standing seam slips easily inside of the cap which eliminates the necessity of any exposed fasteners which can cause failure points. Metal roofing ridge cap is the trim placed along the roof s ridge the peak where two roof slopes meet up. Ridge caps available in a wide range of colors. Our ridge caps and ridge vents are installed prior to the roof system.

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