Metal Roof Gable Piece

We also have the exterior face that has the drip edge on it and this piece caps off the gable of the roof.

Metal roof gable piece.

Gable trim or rake trim these are metal flashing finishing pieces used along the edges of the roofline. 10 long length 26 gauge metal installs at the rake end of the roof matches the color of the panel use with tacky tape. The standard lengths for metal roof ridge cap are ten feet to twelve feet long. Where metal panels meet at the top of a roof a ridge cap is used to provide a watertight connection.

Lyon metal roofing of virginia tennessee the carolinas has metal roofing trim for every style color we offer. The same ridge cap trim can also be used as a hip cap. Add up the total amount of gable of the roof and divide by 9 5 10 long length 26 gauge metal. They are located at the point where the edge of the roof panel meets the endwall panels.

A ridge cap is typically the last piece of trim that will be installed. Used on the gable end or as the outside corner when panels are used as siding for a building. Fasten gable trim with x inch metal to metal lap screws. Roof to wall transition pieces also called sidewall and endwall trim.

Lap screws should be placed 12 on center hitting the high seam of roofing corrugation. Batten or purlins can be 1 x2 x4 wood strips nailed to the roof or rafters upon which the roofing is attached. Call today to learn more. If i put this piece in place just to mark it the first thing that we need to do is measure and cut the angle so that this gable trim is flush with the end wall.

If you are overlapping ridge cap flashing have a 6 inch overlap. Get free shipping on qualified metal roofing or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Sometimes called hat channel because of its shape. Do not place screws 12 from the ridge of the roof until ridge cap is installed.

Additional screws should be placed 12 on face staggered from top screws. The small outside corner has a built in drop enabling it to cover a 3 4 rib. A crucial part of the performance of a metal roof system is the set of components caps flashing trim pieces that work in harmony with metal roofing panels to strengthen seal and protect the entire roof and eliminate moisture intrusion. How many do i need.

Before you begin the ridge cap installation on your metal roof make sure that the eave trim and gable trim are installed.