Metal Roof Cap Installation

Next i ll remove the hip cap get our z trim cut them to length and install them.

Metal roof cap installation.

You cut z trims for the top of your panels. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid. You will most likely have to order the roofing metal in the amount and color specific to your house. Let s take a look at the most common types of metal roofs for houses.

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. 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. For a longer ridge move along the ridge repeating. In the same way that we use z trim for the installation of end wall flashing.

This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. You use your ridge cap to mark the ribs so that you know where to place the z trims. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.

Once the z trim has been fastened to. How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap. Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the.

The installation of the ridge cap is the same as the hip cap. See the illustration below. An affordable option and easier to lay than shingles tin is the most commonly used type of metal roofing. 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.

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. Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap. Concealed fastener hip cap installation.