Installing Ridge Cap On Metal Roof Dormer

Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.

Installing ridge cap on metal roof dormer.

If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. This video shows how to install a vented ridge cap with standing seam panels. Installing the hip cap.

To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. Roof shield installation guide all metal and open valley shingle roofs. Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge.

How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. See the illustration below. To properly install a valley cap the w valley flashing must be notched and installed as shown on this instruction sheet. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps.

Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. Then we can cut that off and install it. The video features union s advantage lok ii standing seam roofing panel which i. 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.

Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim. Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof. 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. Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components.