Standing Seam Metal Roof Ridge Cap Detail

Non structural mechanically seamed single locked or double locked roof panel.

Standing seam metal roof ridge cap detail.

Continuous standing seam metal roof panel with an integral seam. Chimney skylight dormer and other roof detail flashings. An alternate detail is a vented ridge cap which allows attic ventilation thr. Always be aware of your position on the roof relative to any roof openings roof edges co workers and penetrations.

Standing seam at hip. Standing seam ridge roof vent installation is easy. Metal detail drawings cor mtl1 standing seam low profile cap cor mtl2 wide ridge cap cor mtl3 metal roof to wall cor mtl4 profile panel cor mtl6a v600te w metal shingles cor mtl6b v300 7e w metal shingles cor mtl7a purlin vent detail cor mtl7c structural vent block. Other flashings include gable trim which runs up the sloped ends of the roof and drip edge or eave trim.

Wear soft soled shoes to improve traction and to minimize damage to the paint finish. The most common flashing for standing seam roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join and attaches to the roof with z flashing. All that is needed is to fasten the ridge vent to the metal roof ridge and attach the ridge cap onto the snap z vent. Vented and unvented ridge and hip caps.

It s as easy as that. Metal roofing panels are slippery when wet dusty frosty or oily do not attempt to walk on a metal roof under these conditions. Non structural single locked or double locked roof panel. Other metal panels.

This detail shows a method of finishing the standing seams of a copper hip roof along the sloping ridges. The metal roof system as described within this manual is classified as a standing seam metal roof panel. This method allows standing seams to be concealed by a ridge cap which affords both a clean appearance and weather tight seal. Panels are mechanically attached with hidden fasteners to a continuous solid substrate with an underlayment.

Our host david mackey discusses techniques used in installing ridge cap using the sl 16 standing seam roofing system from american building components. This video shows how to install an unvented ridge cap with standing seam panels. The detailing and attachment methods described within this manual best reflect steep.