SmartRidge II Tapered End Caps
Installation of the Hip and Ridge End Cap
Step 1– Ensure the area to be vented has been properly cut out and air flow requirements are met. Also ensure the shingles on each roof plane are previously installed per manufacturer’s directions. | ![]() |
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Step 4-Butt SmartRidge II vents against the End Caps as shown in Figure 4. Continue on the ridge and the hip as needed. Use the Hip-n-Ridge End Cap anywhere along the vent areas that you want to terminate without a lift up. See Figure 7 for other suggestions on areas of use. |
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Step 5-Install cap shingles centered over the SmartRidge II and the Hip-n-Ridge End Caps to create a smooth transition on your hips and ridges around the entire roof line of the house. See Figures 5 & 6 for a great shingled look. Use the End Caps for Gable ends, chimneys, valleys, hips & dormers for a weather tight finish. |
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-Remember that this H&R End Cap requires no cutting.
-Nails should always penetrate through wood roofsheathing.
-Use on hips and ridges and around dormers, chimneys, near valleys and at gable ends to hide swayback gable ends.�
