How To Put On Metal Roof Cap

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How to put on metal roof cap. This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. We cover all the basics of metal roof installation. Put the first piece of ridge cap metal in place.

Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. Fasten the ridge cap with metal to metal fasteners at twelve inch on center. To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. We re going to get the hip cap in place and let it overhang at the eave so that i can make marks and bend it down.

Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Step by step instruction on how to install a standing seam metal roof. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. From underlayment venting layout. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge.

Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Fasten through the high seam of the metal roofing panel. This closes it off for a nice finished look where the two joints at the eave are.