How To Put On Metal Roof Cap

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.

How to put on metal roof cap.

We cover all the basics of metal roof installation. Make a mark at the cap s lower edges both sides at one end of the ridge. Put the first piece of ridge cap metal in place. To make sure you put it in the right place you need to make reference lines.

Metal roofing learning channel. 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 closes it off for a nice finished look where the two joints at the eave are. This is part 6 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.

Begin metal roof ridge cap installation by drawing lines the closure material goes on before the actual ridge cap. Fasten through the high seam of the metal roofing panel. Metal roofing ridge cap installation steps center a piece of ridge cap on the building peak. Fasten the ridge cap with metal to metal fasteners at twelve inch on center.

Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. Step by step instruction on how to install a standing seam metal roof. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge.

See the illustration below. From underlayment venting layout. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. 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.