How To Put On Metal Roof Cap

We cover all the basics of metal roof installation.

How to put on metal roof cap.

Step by step instruction on how to install a standing seam metal roof. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. From underlayment venting layout. In this part i cover installing vented foam closures and the rid.

First we re going to put the hip cap in place and mark it so that we can prepare the end here at the eave and the top at the ridge. Fasten the ridge cap with metal to metal fasteners at twelve inch on center. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Fasten through the high seam of the metal roofing panel.

Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines. 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. Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.

Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. Put the first piece of ridge cap metal in place. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm.

This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. 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.