How to Vent Your Metal Roof Ridge Cap 

I think i need to remove my ridge cap and get some of that closure strip. Whatever they used years ago has come out in spots and seeds from my oak tree keep ending up inside my attic.

I'm considering redoing some roofing on a couple of outbuildings that currently have no venting. I'm gathering that my options are to cut 2 inches on either side of the ridge and use a ridge vent and add in soffit vents or put down 1x4 on top of the decking in conjuctiom with a ridge vent or maybe even both? Thoughts? These outbuildings house animals in the winter in the northeast so they are heated during very cold weather but have minimal insulation

nice video.. how to replace the closure strips once they have worn out on a 20 yr metal roof do we take the cap off to replace them or cut and paste

I had a "roof guy" install the closure strip without butyl tape. 6 months later I have closure strips hanging inside at the peak of my barn. To bad more roof guys don't know the basics.

If the roof decking forms a butt joint at the ridge, i.e., no space at the ridge between the two slopes, should a three inch wide gap be removed from the plywood to facilitate venting?

If you have a 4"x10" ridge beam bordered by plywood, how does the hot air exit the attic? Do you cut strips out of the plywood next to the beam?

so i have a 14x40 shed and its all open inside. and I curios to know if I can use spray foam sealer and close that cap off? I heat and cool my shed due to it being a office and store frontage & im trying my best to seal it off even better from mother nature and her air :) would you recommend that? and if not, any ideas on how to slow that air draft down and my heat leaving as fast? Thanks

The folded edge is the nail strip? When my metal building was built, they had the foam closure flush with the edge and I would get water behind the foam closure strips. I moved the foam in a little past the folded edge and no more water. is that right?

So I I have baffles in my attic going to vented soffit, I can use solid foam closure strips?

And what about on the easements with the inner closer strips? Are they solid or vented? I am considering using expandable foam. Would this work?

Hello, I was on your website and was wondering if you prefer this vent over the rolled Profile Ridge Vent or vise versa? I have the classic rib with a 9" spacing 3/4 tall so I could do either product, just want the best long term option?

Hi I have a double wide 30 year old manufactured home. No attic. I’m replacing all the screws on my 20 year (?) steel roof. When at the ridge I noticed some of the foam was pushed in and missing. Is it important to have those vent strips without an attic? If so Thinking of removing entire ridge and putting in your product. Thanks!

Do they make a post installation product or recommendations for a pest block AND breathable solution? I don’t want to have to deal with a dissasembly nightmare to install this product. TIA

why use tape how much air does it block vs no tape and how big does the ridge gape need to be

Do they make a strip that keeps dust out When they put my metal roof on they did not put that stip in and now I have dust getting in my house every time a car goes past my house on the grave road inlive on

Will this stop wind driven rain from coming up and into the roof ridge?

If these are installed, is it still possible to see sunlight coming in?

Whats the brand name of those closer strips? Those are great.

Hi do you guys have available for R panel sheet metal?

I have to wonder if there is a NFA rating on these. It looks very restrictive, add in some dust and debris.

if the ridge vent strip has gaps in it are insects still able to go thru ?

if you have shingles and plywood and are converting to metal.. then when you cut or over an existing ridge vent you can put 1/4" hardware cloth / screen and its big enough to provide good flow without getting clogged by dust and won't let in bats which are the real problem.. bats can get through a 1/2" gap or as big as your thumb.. obviously bees can get in smaller openings but they are easier to kill with a spray than bats with a shotgun in your attic.. not gonna be pretty heh... just a word of cheap prevention advise. if anyone does know of a spray that kills bats please pass that on heh... considering a commercial bottle of spray foam insulation and spray gun to get um

Do the screws go through the strip?

Price?

Why say " whats up guys? if you have no intent to give us to actualy answer it?

I would have liked to see a REAL demo instead of listening to a lot of chatter. I am experienced with metal installation including ridge caps and vented ridge caps. Your product looks good but you could have done much better for the benefit of the inexperienced installer.