How To Put On Metal Roof Cap

This closes it off for a nice finished look where the two joints at the eave are.

How to put on metal roof cap. Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. Metal roofing learning channel. First we re going to put the hip cap in place and mark it so that we can prepare the end here at the eave and the top at the ridge. We cover all the basics of metal roof installation.

Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm. We re going to get the hip cap in place and let it overhang at the eave so that i can make marks and bend it down. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Step by step instruction on how to install a standing seam metal roof.

This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. From underlayment venting layout. Fasten the ridge cap with metal to metal fasteners at twelve inch on center. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.

Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.

Put the first piece of ridge cap metal in place. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch. See the illustration below.