We have a work weekend coming up and have decided to put up a shelter at camp for shade/getting out of the rain. Nothing too large, it will measure 16' x 16'. Simple pole barn/shed design, A-frame.
Question for you contractors out there, we will be using metal corrugated panels (10' x 24") for the roof. What type of ridge cap should I use. I have been looking around and haven't found exactly what I am looking for. The closest thing I think will work is a roll type cap.
Similar to pic below. Any ideas?
That will work. Set your roof metal to allow a couple of inches between the 2 sides at the peak and create an escape for the heated air trapped under the pole barn, That type ridge vent will allow for the rising, heated air to escape as it should be fastened to the lathe only through a raised portion of the metal, at the top or highest part of a "V" or corrugation. If rain blows under it everything else will already be wet as you said it is just a pole barn shed.
Treefarmer
That will work. Set your roof metal to allow a couple of inches between the 2 sides at the peak and create an escape for the heated air trapped under the pole barn, That type ridge vent will allow for the rising, heated air to escape as it should be fastened to the lathe only through a raised portion of the metal, at the top or highest part of a "V" or corrugation. If rain blows under it everything else will already be wet as you said it is just a pole barn shed.
Treefarmer
Thank you for the confirmation.Your answer just gave me another question though. We have strips running along the roof supports to screw the roofing panels down using the valley of the corrugation. I am using roofing screws w/ nylon washers. Would you use the same screw for connecting the ridge cap and panels as well? Without being able to sink the screw into wood, I am not sure of how well it would hold.
I would try to screw the ridge vent to the wood also if at all possible. The weakest link in any kind of a strong wind will be the ridge vent and sheet metal screws if you don't hit wood.
That's 10-4 on the best anchor is into the wood lathe. Simply get a small quantity of longer screws to attach the ridge cap. The shed is 16X16 so you'll only need a screw ever 6 inches or so...get a few extras (100 ought to be more than enough), don't pull them down too tight as to change the corrugation shape.
Treefarmer
