How To Finish A Roof Cap

A shed roof is one that has a single sloping side.

How to finish a roof cap.

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

Gluing anything on a roof isn t in our vocabulary. 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. Nails and nails only. This is an area of the roof which requires extra care and skill.

There are some simple techniques to follow when attempting this project. Also cover the exposed nail heads in cement. Continue up the roof from both side and then cut 3 caps from each tab of the shingle. Two simple cuts create three pieces that can be used to finish the shingle project.

Cedar roofing consists of thin tapered pieces. How to finish off ridge caps on a peaked cedar roof. There are a number of key steps you need to take to avoid mucking this part up. Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video.

Generally regular shingles are cut straight through the tab. A peaked cedar roof requires a carefully constructed cap to ensure a weather tight seal.