Installing Ridge Cap On Metal Roof Dormer

Roof shields work with standard valley flashing but w valley style flashings are recommended for the best overall roof system.

Installing ridge cap on metal roof dormer.

Installing the hip cap. To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.

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. Roof shield installation guide all metal and open valley shingle roofs. How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. No sales pitch or other fluff.

Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps. Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof. Then we can cut that off and install it. Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim.

See the illustration below. Masterrib is a 36 wide. Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.

To properly install a valley cap the w valley flashing must be notched and installed as shown on this instruction sheet. The video features union s advantage lok ii standing seam roofing panel which i. Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components.