How To Install Metal Roof Ridge Cap

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How to install metal roof ridge cap.

I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel. 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. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the. Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap.

As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap.

Installing a vented ridge cap. We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material.