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Metal roofing ridge cap is the trim placed along the roof's ridge – the peak, where two roof slopes meet up. A ridge cap is normally installed only after all metal roof panels and any other trim are in place. In other words, it's put on last – the cap to the job.
Then, how do you put a ridge cap on a metal roof?
Align the center bend of the ridge cap directly over the center line of the roof ridge. Insert a magnetic 1/4-inch driver bit into a power drill. Drive one 2-inch, self-tapping metal roofing screw through both sides of the metal ridge cap into the roofing material.
In this manner, can you put a ridge vent on a metal roof?
How To Install A Ridge Vent For Metal Roofing. The ridge vent is only half of the venting system if that's the venting system you're going to use. A ridge vent needs a continuous air supply from the bottom of the roof edge on both sides of the roof to work– often called soffit vents.
Cut off the top half of the shingle (using the piece without the glue line) and 2-4 nails right through your last shingle. Cover the nails with a drop of roof cement. Nail down, through the tar strip the dark grey shingle in your image. Cut a new piece in half, throwing out the half with the tar strip.