Part 6 ridge cap greenstone slate slatetec slate roof installation system video series duration.
Slate roof ridge cap.
Ventilated slate ridges again install furring strips on both sides of ridge opening before slating roof.
Roll a low profile plastic ridge vent material owens corning ventsure shown above over the furring strips.
Ridge cap is a flashing for the top edge of the roof panels.
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Ridge caps are designed to cover the top of a roof along its ridge line.
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They can be used on metal roofing systems as well as shingle or slate roofs.
Traditional high quality look and finish.
The advantages are as follows.
Before high tech caulking and silicone the traditional finish for a slate roof ridge was rolled copper or galvanized.
Held in place with concealed fasteners this provided a closure with no exposed fasteners to protect the top seam of the roof.
Nail the vent material to the furring strips.
Also there is the option of venting a ridge cap or fabricating it with a round top.