Metal Roof Cap Installation

Let s take a look at the most common types of metal roofs for houses.

Metal roof cap installation.

We use a z trim and make sure to have tape seal underneath the z trim and between the ridge cap and the top of the z. An affordable option and easier to lay than shingles tin is the most commonly used type of metal roofing. You cut z trims for the top of your panels. Whether you are looking to install a metal roof on a shed or a house it s important to know the difference in the various types of metal roofs available.

Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps. Concealed fastener hip cap installation. This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. First we re going to position the hip cap so that i can mark the tops of the ribs with a sharpie which will tell me where to put the z trim.

Once the z trim has been fastened to. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. In the same way that we use z trim for the installation of end wall flashing. You use your ridge cap to mark the ribs so that you know where to place the z trims.

Next i ll remove the hip cap get our z trim cut them to length and install them. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap. Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the.

Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. You will also need a large garbage can a jigsaw or power metal shear a staple gun a drill and assorted drill bits 1 inch roofing nails metal roofing screws and self drilling self sealing wood screws. How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. See the illustration below.

The installation of the ridge cap is the same as the hip cap. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid. 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.