Installing Ridge Cap On Metal Roof Dormer

Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap.

Installing ridge cap on metal roof dormer.

See the illustration below. Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof. To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. Installing the hip cap.

Then we can cut that off and install it. Roof shield installation guide all metal and open valley shingle roofs. The video features union s advantage lok ii standing seam roofing panel which i. To properly install a valley cap the w valley flashing must be notched and installed as shown on this instruction sheet.

Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. No sales pitch or other fluff. How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge.

Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim. Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. 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. Masterrib is a 36 wide.

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. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge. Roof shields work with standard valley flashing but w valley style flashings are recommended for the best overall roof system.