Installing Ridge Cap On Metal Roof Dormer

To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines.

Installing ridge cap on metal roof dormer.

Roof shield installation guide all metal and open valley shingle roofs. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is. For a longer ridge move along the. To properly install a valley cap the w valley flashing must be notched and installed as shown on this instruction sheet.

Roof shields work with standard valley flashing but w valley style flashings are recommended for the best overall roof system. Masterrib is a 36 wide. Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. 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.

If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. The video features union s advantage lok ii standing seam roofing panel which i. The gibraltar ridge cap is made from sturdy 29 gauge galvalume steel. The ridge cap used in conjunction with closure strips reliably protects the ridge seam against water infiltration.

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. Galvalume uses an alloy of 45 zinc 55 aluminum to create an extra durable coating that is ideal for ridge capping a galvalume panel roof. Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. This video shows how to install a vented ridge cap with standing seam panels.

Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak.