Hip Roof Metal Peak Cap

Hey wyatt i have a hip roof that i just finished a few weeks ago i cut a 45 angle on the two pieces coming up the roof where they intersect at the peak i removed the outer folds on the top piece of ridge cap back about a foot or so from the end i slit the fold in the center of the cap also to make it bendable you can then bend either half over the other then cut or not cut the ends to suit.

Hip roof metal peak cap. Applicable for ultravic supervic 7 8 corrugated barnmaster. The ridge cap is designed to allow the roof to breathe acting as a vent that allows hot air to escape. See our accessories page to see products that help you maximize the ventilation provided by our ridge cap trim. The victorian ridge cap is an excellent design to cap off the roof for both decorative and functional purposes.

For pricing and availability. Installing the hip cap. The ridge cap covers the seams but leaves gaps underneath due to the ridged profile of the roofing. Simpson strong tie category hip connectors we use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience.

Ridge or peak trim ridge hip flash fixed note. How to install hip caps for an exposed fastener vicwest metal roof. Ridge or peak trim. Specify roof slope or angle indicated on drawing specify use for ridge or hip part dim a length girth weight per each t 5071 4 1 2 10 2 10 8 19 t 5072 4 1 2 20 2.

With a ridge or hip cap the peak of the roof is covered as is the area that it covers below preventing the structural domino effect of disaster. Metal sales universal ridge 14 in x 126 in steel roof panel ridge caps. The good thing about hips in contrast to valleys is that water runs away from rather than toward them. I am installing a metal hip roof and am concerned about the possibility of leakage around the hip caps seams.

Ridge or peak trim. Ridge cap plain ridge cap part length girth gauge weight each lg 101 10 6 15 29 7 82. Find roof panel ridge caps at lowe s today. We offer ridge cap in standard and deluxe widths and for hip roofs we offer hip cap.

Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim.