Roof Hip Terminates At Ridge

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. This will be the second of a series of three videos if you like t. Cap shingles typically face more uv exposure and wind than any other area.

Installations without ridge vent. Before i do that we need to apply tape seal along the top of the z trim. Then we can cut that off and install it. Installing the hip cap.

Beyond valleys hips and ridges face some of the harshest conditions on your roof. One of the most overlooked aspects of a quality roof system is the proper material selection for the hip and ridge caps. With a hip roof design the ridge ends in two ribs that are interconnected by a hip cap. In this video i will look at how to calculate the length of the ridge on a simple hip roof.

Don t let the finishing touch be the weak link in your roof system. I m marking here along this ridge and along this ridge. The sprocket hip rolls provide a sharper edge to the hip roll typically used with formal shingle tiles.