How To Shingle A Roof Ridge Cap

To finish a shingle ridge cap you should set the final shingle in cement.

How to shingle a roof ridge cap. Insert a flat pry bar under the shingle cap and lift up on both the shingle and the nail head to loosen the nail then pry out the nail. On the last shingle i used roofing cement on all 4 sides for extra durability and nails. Installing the last shingle on the ridge cap or roof isn t hard. There are a number of key steps you need to take to avoid mucking this part up.

Use a utility knife and a straight edge to make the cut. 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. This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a. Remove the shingle cap.

Step 3 place the ridge cap over the peak to confirm that the ridge cap will cover the visible nails of the last course of shingles. This nailing area is right where you see the dabs of black asphalt cement that are just above the tab knockouts. Start by removing the nails holding the ridge cap shingles in place. Also cover the exposed nail heads in cement.

Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video. You can see me do that in the video below. This is an area of the roof which requires extra care and skill. Create at least one ridge cap shingle by cutting a 3 tab shingle at the slot.

For most asphalt shingle ridge caps there are two nails in each ridge cap one on either side of the ridge. When installing a ridge vent first apply ridge caps along the ridge place the ridge vent in place and secure it to the roof then put another layer of ridge cap shingles over the ridge vent using. Measure down 6 inches from the center of the roof ridge and chalk a line parallel with the ridge.