Corrugated Metal Roof Ridge Cap Installation

Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof.

Corrugated metal roof ridge cap installation.

Installing a vented ridge cap. We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material. For a longer ridge move along the ridge repeating. Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak.

Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle clips but metal roofing shingle installation can be system specific. I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. When you decide to install corrugated metal roofing you just need to make sure that you have the right materials.

Eave flashings include gable. How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. The rounded top and crisp angles provides a classic appearance for your roof. See the illustration below.

Installation of panels roof pitch. 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. As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.

The ridge cap used in conjunction with butyl tape reliably protects the ridge seam against water infiltration. Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application. Corrugated metal roofing can be a convenient and relatively affordable way to provide protection without the need to install metal shingles. Consult the guide for your shingle brand to determine the specific method of installation required to preserve the warranty.

If your roof is 2 sided and not just a single slope repeat the installation on the other side of the roof and install a corrugated ridge cap as you proceed across with the panels. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps. The most common flashing for metal roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join. The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof.

Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap. More product details close. Gibraltar corrugated ridge cap is designed to be used with corrugated metal roofing panels. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.

Masterrib is a 36 wide. Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the.