Metal Roof Dormer Ridge Cap Install

As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge.

Metal roof dormer ridge cap install. This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a. 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. Roof shields work with standard valley flashing but w valley style flashings are recommended for the best overall roof system. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak.

Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim. I have w valleys where the two roofs meet. There is a dormer that connects to the main roof part way up the main roof. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is.

Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video. Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material. To properly install a valley cap the w valley flashing must be notched and installed as shown on this instruction sheet.

Installing a vented ridge cap. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the. Installing the hip cap. I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel.

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. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge. To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.

For a longer ridge move along the. Roof shield installation guide all metal and open valley shingle roofs. Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap.