Metal Roof Gable Ridge

For solid decking at least 15 32 inch structural.

Metal roof gable ridge.

The installation detail that we are looking at now is the exposed fastener gable trim. Gable gable ridge gable gable section a section b the length from the eave to the ridge is 12. A ridge cap is normally installed only after all metal roof panels and any other trim are in place. They are meant to cover 10 of ridge with 6 of overlap between pieces.

In other words it s put on last the cap to the job. The most common flashing for metal roofing is the ridge cap which is used at the peak of a roof where two opposing roof slopes join. Next we re going to start working on the vented ridge in this application for sl 16. Ridge caps eave gable and valley trims for metal roofing 40 year warranty.

Install metal roofing only with a pitch of 4 12 which rises 4 inches per foot or steeper. Metal roofing ridge cap is the trim placed along the roof s ridge the peak where two roof slopes meet up. Most ridge cap comes in pieces 10 6 long. Houses with gable roofs may also have vents located on the side of the house as high as possible within the peak of the gable.

Other flashings include transition flashing end wall and. The result is a nice clean look and it will ensure that water doesn t get in between the top of the gable trim and the underside of the ridge cap. Sample b section a 9 pcs. Smith built provides a full line of ridge caps eave trims gable or rake trims and valley trims for metal roofing applications.

Whether round triangular or rectangular these gable vents can be. Frame the basic gable roof with trusses to any suitable pitch. And then so the positive pressure at the soffit goes under the sheathing goes out at the ridge. It is not suited for flat or low slope.

Your materials list should look like sample b. On one side of the trim piece the roof side we have a fastening flange. Venting a ridge is very important for any kind of roof and there are a lot of things we must consider. The ridge is always in a depressurized area of the house because the wind hits that and sort of bounces off the roof and goes in a circular motion which causes a draw at the ridge.