another roofing question

[bbqhead]

in a previous post i asked about a gazebo roof, same roof

different question. this is a 6 sided roof, each panel is

8 foot at the bottom and then of course goes to a point.

question is: what is the minimum width i can go on the ridge

caps? i will be cutting 3 tab shingles. if i use a full tab

it looks way to big in comparison to the roof.

thanks in advance

randy

[walleyeseeker]

Most ridge cap for wood shingle roofs measure 4" each way. You should be safe at that. As long as you cover the ridge, it should work.

[Roofer]

Minimum width for what? I'll tell you this. A gazeebo is not a residential habitable area. It has no codes to go by for the roof. A ridge cap can be as big or small as you want it to be. You could use a piece of metal that covers 1" on each side if you want to. I would cut the 3tabs in half and put 3 inches on each side. That normally looks the best.

[Surface Tension]

Each tab cut in two like roofer said would look to scale.

[bbqhead]

ok thats what i was wondering, that will look a lot

better than a full tab.

thanks

randy