One of the most overlooked aspects of a quality roof system is the proper material selection for the hip and ridge caps.
Roof hip terminates at ridge.
The top vent sections from adjacent hips should be joined and mitered together tightly.
Now that we ve finished preparing the eave end and the ridge cap ends of the hip cap we can install it on top of the z bar using pop rivets.
Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim.
Cap shingles typically face more uv exposure and wind than any other area.
Terminate the top cobra hip vent section at the top of the hip and approximately level to the ridge line.
Installing the hip cap.
Rounded interlocking ridge tiles are the companion ridge typically used with bonnet hips.
Then we can cut that off and install it.
Hip and ridge caps.
This will be the second of a series of three videos if you like t.
Don t let the finishing touch be the weak link in your roof system.
Firstfix the click parquet among the ridge systems a full ceramic ridge closure with ridge tiles and clay ridge connection ventilating tiles enhance any creaton tile roof.
In this video i will look at how to calculate the length of the ridge on a simple hip roof.
Installations without ridge vent.
Beyond valleys hips and ridges face some of the harshest conditions on your roof.