Corrugated metal roofing can be a convenient and relatively affordable way to provide protection without the need to install metal shingles.
Corrugated metal roof ridge cap installation.
Center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak.
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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.
Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and sidewall flashings and valleys see diagram on right for application.
Apply butyl tape sealant at to the inside of the chalk line on both sides of the ridge cap.
Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a ridge cap on a masterrib metal roof.
The ridge cap used in conjunction with butyl tape reliably protects the ridge seam against water infiltration.
I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel.
Moreover a corrugated metal roof is highly durable and will last for decades.
Gibraltar corrugated ridge cap is designed to be used with corrugated metal roofing panels.
The rounded top and crisp angles provides a classic appearance for your roof.
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Installation of panels roof pitch.
Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge.
How to install ridge cap foam closures on a metal roof for a non vented ridge cap.
As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge.
Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap.
We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material.
Installing a vented ridge cap.
Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps.
Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the.
Masterrib is a 36 wide.
Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle clips but metal roofing shingle installation can be system specific.
Eave flashings include gable.
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.
For a longer ridge move along the ridge repeating.
The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof.
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If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge.