How To Finish A Roof Cap

Two simple cuts create three pieces that can be used to finish the shingle project.

How to finish a roof cap.

Standard roofing tools like a hammer and roofing nails are all you typically need to cap a roof. Cedar roofing consists of thin tapered pieces. The ridge cap the course of shingles on the very ridge of the roof can be made from available 3 tab shingles. This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a.

There are a number of key steps you need to take to avoid mucking this part up. Using the tabs we started at one end working toward the other so the nails were blind and then on the last tab you have to nail it and use some roof cement on the nail neads. Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video. Gluing anything on a roof isn t in our vocabulary.

A shed roof is one that has a single sloping side. Also cover the exposed nail heads in cement. A peaked cedar roof requires a carefully constructed cap to ensure a weather tight seal. Generally regular shingles are cut straight through the tab.

When shingling a shed roof with three tab shingles the standard asphalt covered tar backed shingles used on most residential roofs you will come to a point at which the top row must be finished with another type of shingle i e ridge cap shingles. There are some simple techniques to follow when attempting this project. How to cap an asphalt shingled roof. Continue up the roof from both side and then cut 3 caps from each tab of the shingle.

When installing ridge cap shingles to the peak of a gable roof you should begin at the end of the ridge opposite the prevailing wind direction for optimum ridge cap wind resistance. To finish a shingle ridge cap you should set the final shingle in cement.