Installing Vented Ridge Cap On Metal Roof

Installing a vented ridge cap.

Installing vented ridge cap on metal roof.

We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material. I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. Now we re ready to deal with a vented ridge cap.

Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the. Mark a pencil line on the ridges of the installed metal roofing panels using the edge of the ridge cap as a guide. A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic. If you have a vented ridge cap it will require a ridge vent such as profilevent.

As you can see we ve made a cut 2 inches on either side of the center line of the ridge. How to install ridge cap vent for a metal roof for a vented ridge cap. Position a section of metal ridge cap over the peak of the metal roof with the end of the ridge cap flush with one end of the roof peak. There are other types as well such as standing seam and shingle style panels vented ridge cap skylight ridge cap and formed ridge cap.

The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof. Other metal roofing and ridge cap types. An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr. There needs to be a 2 inch wide opening at the ridge for ventilation.

The steps above explain steel roofing ridge cap installation for the most common metal roof and cap designs. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels.