Installing Vented Ridge Cap On Metal Roof

We now have to install a ridge cap with the vented ridge material.

Installing vented ridge cap on metal roof.

There needs to be a 2 inch wide opening at the ridge for ventilation. Although ridge caps can come as shingles and may have a feature such as the ability to self vent or include a skylight the. The ridge cap is the last thing to put on when installing a metal roof. I m going to use an abc vented ridge material that s been die cut to fit the sl 16 panel.

Install profilevent to 1 up slope from the edge of the ridge cap. If you have a vented ridge cap it will require a ridge vent such as profilevent. There are other types as well such as standing seam and shingle style panels vented ridge cap skylight ridge cap and formed ridge cap. Below we ve compiled some helpful tips on how to install a ridge vent for metal roofing.

Other metal roofing and ridge cap types. Mark a pencil line on the ridges of the installed metal roofing panels using the edge of the ridge cap as a guide. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels. The ridge vent is then covered with a metal ridge cap the purpose of the ridge vent is to create constant air flow along the horizontal ridge of your home.

A ridge vent is designed to allow air to flow freely from the attic. It s made from a permeable material and is placed on top of the metal roofing panels at the ridge of the roof. Installing a 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. 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.