Metal Ridge Cap Installation Video

Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak.

Metal ridge cap installation video. Ridge cap subscribe to our page for more metal roofing videos. See the illustration below. This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a. For a longer ridge move along the ridge repeating.

No sales pitch or other fluff. Now that we ve installed panel on both sides of the hip we can install the hip cap. An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr. Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video.

If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. We re going to install it using z trim and you have the option of using either pop rivets for a hidden fastener application or you can use stitch screws.

Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. Masterrib is a 36 wide.

Learn more about the installation of hip caps by watching the short video or reading the transcript below. 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. 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.