ASK THE BUILDER | It's very simple to do, and if you're lucky enough to have some spare shingles left over in your garage or shed, you can make replacement caps in just minutes.

Hip roof: If you have a hip roof, the top ridge cap shingles will overlap the hip ridge cap, so start with the hips. Snap a couple of guidelines just a little inside the perimeter of the ridge so ...

The cap shingles often are installed on top of a continuous ridge vent. The vent manufacturers make their products to match the size of the cap shingles so the caps cover the vent material ...

Today, PABCO® Roofing Products, celebrating 40 years of industry innovation and distinction, has begun shipping Shadow Cap Wide™, a new, wider version of its ...

The average roof structure is just a triangle. You’d be stunned how strong one is when you connect the three pieces of wood together correctly. The sloped sides of the triangle that create your roof ...

If the roof is supposed to vent at the ridge, you’ll need a vented closure strip, if not, you can use a solid closure strip. Make sure the ridge cap laps both sides of the roof evenly.