How To Shingle A Roof Ridge Cap

On the last shingle i used roofing cement on all 4 sides for extra durability and nails.

How to shingle a roof ridge cap.

This is an area of the roof which requires extra care and skill. Start by removing the nails holding the ridge cap shingles in place. Remove the shingle cap. To finish a shingle ridge cap you should set the final shingle in cement.

This video shows exactly how to cut the last shingle use roofing cement nail the last shingle on the ridge cap then hide those nails. Put in one 2 inch long nail back 6 inches from the edge of the cap shingle. Installing the last shingle on the ridge cap or roof isn t hard. 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.

Measure down 6 inches from the center of the roof ridge and chalk a line parallel with the ridge. Also cover the exposed nail heads in cement. 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.

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. Create at least one ridge cap shingle by cutting a 3 tab shingle at the slot. This nailing area is right where you see the dabs of black asphalt cement that are just above the tab knockouts. 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.

You can see me do that in the video below. Use a utility knife and a straight edge to make the cut. For most asphalt shingle ridge caps there are two nails in each ridge cap one on either side of the ridge.