How To Install Metal Roofing Ridge Cap

Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim.

How to install metal roofing ridge cap. 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. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the. You use your ridge cap to mark the ribs so that you know where to place the z trims. This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a.

You cut z trims for the top of your panels. Please try again later. The installation of the ridge cap is the same as the hip cap. 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.

For a longer ridge move along the. 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. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge. Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video.

Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. Installing the hip cap.