Metal Roof Vented Ridge Cap Installation

You use your ridge cap to mark the ribs so that you know where to place the z trims.

Metal roof vented ridge cap installation.

This can be both along the ridge of the roof as well as a covering for a hip. But the ridge vent maintenance and running cost is a lot less than for turbines when. Installed at the peak of a sloped roof the ridge vent allows damp warm air to escape from the attic. Either woodgrip or selfdrilling lap tek screws are applied through the ribs of the metal.

If you were to install about 40 feet of roof ridge vent the area would span up to 10 turbines in this case 10 turbines would cost you substantially more to purchase and install. If your ridge is longer than fifty feet than butt the. A properly installed ridge vent increases energy efficiency and prolongs the life of your roof. In this video i demonstrate how to vent your house roof and install a vented metal ridge cap for entertainment purposes only the metal i m using is called c.

Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the. If the ridge is only 15 20 long repeat step 1 at the opposite end of the ridge. Install bottom edge of profilevent 1 up slope from the edge of the ridge cap. Clean the surface of the metal roofing panel.

What are the cons. A ridge vent is an important part of a home s roofing system. 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. A clean surface is needed for the adhesive of the profilevent to stick.

The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof. You cut z trims for the top of your panels. Locate the butyl tape so that the ridge fasteners will penetrate at the center of the butyl tape once the ridge cap is. The installation of the ridge cap is the same as the hip cap.

Profilevent ridge vent comes in 50 foot rolls. However if you were only going to install 3 or 4 the turbines would be more affordable to you. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the.